Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Aug 06:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Areas of smoke between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.36°N 113.65°W (Elev. 3532 ft)
3:30 am MDT Aug 14, 2025
6am MDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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