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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Aug 01:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles N Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles N Essex MT
 48.45°N 113.6°W (Elev. 6965 ft)
12:22 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
1am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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