Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 03:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm.  Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WNW Essex MT
 48.33°N 113.77°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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