Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 09:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.36°N 113.65°W (Elev. 3704 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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