Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm.  High near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Rain before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly before midnight. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7000 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Essex MT
 48.34°N 113.73°W (Elev. 6266 ft)
12:21 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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