Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast Friday

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Oct 11:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then rain and snow likely.  Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 18. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 11 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Essex MT
 48.36°N 113.45°W (Elev. 6801 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Oct 7, 2026
11pm MDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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