Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

Lat: 48.28176°NLon: 113.60657°WElev: 3848.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jul 03:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Widespread smoke, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Essex MT
 48.3°N 113.66°W (Elev. 5719 ft)
2:01 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
3am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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