Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Oct 02:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Kiowa MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely.  Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Kiowa MT
 48.51°N 113.48°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Oct 7, 2026
2pm MDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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