Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Jul 02:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles W Kiowa MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Snow level 10200 feet lowering to 9700 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Snow level 10200 feet lowering to 9700 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles W Kiowa MT
 48.51°N 113.61°W (Elev. 9685 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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