Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Jun 10:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Snow level 9500 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Snow level 9500 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Essex MT
 48.31°N 113.73°W (Elev. 6906 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Jun 16, 2026
10pm MDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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