National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 28 Jul 06:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles N Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles N Essex MT
 48.49°N 113.64°W (Elev. 5390 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm MDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation