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Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from July 14, 03:00 PM MDT until July 15, 09:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	SE 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 Jul 05:00 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Essex MT

High Wind Watch July 14, 03:00pm until July 15, 09:00am

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance Rain
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 12800 feet lowering to 8900 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain and snow before noon, then rain showers likely between noon and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8200 feet rising to 8900 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. Windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 18 to 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Snow level 8900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 28 mph becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.