Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 05 Aug 06:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW East Glacier Park MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread smoke, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Widespread smoke, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW East Glacier Park MT
 48.35°N 113.36°W (Elev. 6158 ft)
2:32 pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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