Outdoor conditions in

Essex

Montana
Now
  1. 30°Widespread Frost0% rain89% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 38°Areas Of Frost0% rain70% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 42°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 5 mph
  4. 47°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 5 mph
  5. 50°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 5 mph
  6. 54°Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 5 mph
  7. 55°Sunny0% rain40% humidityGusts 5 mph
  8. 56°Sunny0% rain41% humidityGusts 5 mph
  9. 54°Sunny0% rain46% humidityGusts 3 mph
  10. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 2 mph
  12. 42°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 39°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 38°Patchy Frost0% rain86% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 37°Patchy Frost0% rain84% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 36°Areas Of Frost0% rain86% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 35°Areas Of Frost0% rain84% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 34°Widespread Frost0% rain83% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 34°Widespread Frost0% rain83% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 32°Widespread Frost0% rain83% humidityGusts 7 mph
  21. 32°Widespread Frost0% rain85% humidityGusts 7 mph
  22. 32°Widespread Frost0% rain80% humidityGusts 7 mph
  23. 30°Widespread Frost0% rain84% humidityGusts 7 mph
  24. 31°Widespread Frost0% rain81% humidityGusts 7 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–94%
Wind
7 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–86%
Wind
13 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
8%
Humidity
26–78%
Wind
32 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
32–91%
Wind
21 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
35–76%
Wind
6 mph
  1. 56° / 28°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–94% · Wind 7 mph
  2. 62° / 30°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 29–86% · Wind 13 mph
  3. 64° / 36°Saturday looks breezy.8% rain · Humidity 26–78% · Wind 32 mph
  4. 57° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 32–91% · Wind 21 mph
  5. 62° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 35–76% · Wind 6 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Glacier National Park area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
0GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground0 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Essex radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Essex.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 6 PM–9 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 89% with light wind and gusts below 8 mph.

Humidity
89%
Wind
2 mph
Gusts
7 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Kalispell

About 20 miles away, the Kalispell hub looks more deeply at Kalispell, MT. It reflects that wider area rather than Essex’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Glacier National Park area, about 23 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Essex, MT, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.