Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

Lat: 45.95472°NLon: 112.4975°WElev: 5545.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 06:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Butte MT

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and midnight.  Patchy smoke between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and midnight. Patchy smoke between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Butte MT
 46.03°N 112.53°W (Elev. 6299 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 25, 2026
7am MDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 31, 2026
 
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