Observed 9:55 AM MDT at KGPI

Essex, MT weather

Overcast and 39°4°.

Forecasts differ

Now 39°4°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west. Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 16Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by noon
High 49°9° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–11 AM (low 24°−4°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 9 PM (low 25°−4°)

This morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 27°−3° · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	47%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	56%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	47%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	27%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	24%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	13%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	46%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	49%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	62%	52%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	63%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	67%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	68%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	71%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	71%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	91%	56%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	87%	56%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	91%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	88%	91%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	79%	93%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	88%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	83%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	74%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	69%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	50%	68%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	50%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	84%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	87%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	87%	71%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	67%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	63%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	61%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	86%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 42°5°
  90% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 45°7°, low 21°−6°. Snow 0–6 in0–15 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow showers, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 44°7°, low 21°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 47°8°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 27°−3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 29°−2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 23°−5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
30°−1°–47°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–25°−4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 36°2°, low 21°−6°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Low, likely
19°−7°–25°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 36°2°, low 25°−4°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 31°−1°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–49°9°
Low, likely
21°−6°–26°−3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 29°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 36–48°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Middle Fork Flathead River near West Glacier

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 502 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Swan River near Bigfork

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 450 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Wed 6 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Hungry Horse Reservoir

19 mi

Level: 3541 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls

20 mi

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 2,410 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:48 PM; Morning 7:48–8:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–7:00 PM; Morning 7:35–7:48 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Essex. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,500 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Essex, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Middle Fork Flathead River near West Glacier

Swan River near Bigfork

Hungry Horse Reservoir

South Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon