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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Aug 08:31 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles N Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles N Essex MT
 48.45°N 113.6°W (Elev. 6965 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
9am MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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