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Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Apr 04:01 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Essex MT
 48.34°N 113.73°W (Elev. 6266 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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