Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

84°F

29°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	SW 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	12 Jul 02:00 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Essex MT

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Rain
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of rain, mainly between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 69.