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Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Apr 01:31 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW East Glacier Park MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW East Glacier Park MT
 48.41°N 113.37°W (Elev. 6526 ft)
Last Update:
12:21 pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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