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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Aug 06:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles N Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles N Essex MT
 48.49°N 113.67°W (Elev. 5787 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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