Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NNW 20 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 07:38 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Divide MT

Wind Advisory until May 14, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning until May 13, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until May 14, 12:00am
    Red Flag Warning until May 13, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight.  Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 34 mph becoming west 14 to 24 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Divide MT
 45.63°N 112.67°W (Elev. 5308 ft)
2:01 pm MDT May 13, 2026
7pm MDT May 13, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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