Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Air Quality Alert

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

51°F

11°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	SSE 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	11 Aug 07:15 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles N Essex MT

Today
High: 58 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Areas Smoke
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 48 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northeast 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy smoke before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then rain between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 44. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday

A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.