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Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 09 Apr 02:31 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW East Glacier Park MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 9am, then snow between 9am and 3pm, then rain and snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 9am, then snow between 9am and 3pm, then rain and snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
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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:
2:01 am MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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