Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Clear

32°F

0°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 02:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Wise River MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 33 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 33 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Wise River MT
 45.86°N 112.93°W (Elev. 8573 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 26, 2026
3am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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