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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jul 09:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Kiowa MT

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Kiowa MT
 48.56°N 113.53°W (Elev. 6047 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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