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

87°F

31°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 04:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW East Glacier Park MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Patchy
    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °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 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW East Glacier Park MT
 48.35°N 113.39°W (Elev. 7700 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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