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 >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 09:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Essex MT
 48.43°N 113.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
7:53 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
10am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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