Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

82°F

28°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	SSW 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	22 Aug 06:30 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Essex MT

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Patchy
Smoke
Monday
High: 61 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.