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Essex, MT Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Essex, a community in Flathead County, Montana.

Today
75°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 1 mph.

7-day forecast for Essex

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
Today 75°F Sunny 1 mph ESE 2%
Tonight 47°F Partly Cloudy 1 mph ESE 1%
Sunday 75°F Sunny 2 mph SSW 0%
Sunday Night 47°F Clear 1 mph SSW 0%
Monday 76°F Sunny 3 mph SSW 0%
Monday Night 48°F Mostly Clear 2 mph SSW 0%
Tuesday 75°F Sunny 3 mph SW 0%
Tuesday Night 48°F Partly Cloudy 1 mph SSE 0%
Wednesday 74°F Mostly Sunny 1 to 5 mph S 0%
Wednesday Night 49°F Mostly Clear 2 mph SSW 2%
Thursday 74°F Mostly Sunny 2 mph SSW 1%
Thursday Night 49°F Partly Cloudy 1 mph SE 8%
Friday 72°F Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 2 mph SSE 16%
Friday Night 46°F Chance Light Rain 2 mph WSW 28%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Essex (48.285, -113.611). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Essex

Last spring frost
May 9
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
141 days
Hardiness zone
5a

More local growing data for Essex: nearby ZIP 59916 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Montana frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hungry Horse Dam, Mt (16.9 mi from Essex). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.