Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 09:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW East Glacier Park MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow.  Low around 29. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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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)
2:01 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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