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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 11:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Essex MT
 48.34°N 113.48°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
7:53 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
11am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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