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.

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 24 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 13 May 08:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Butte MT

Wind Advisory until May 14, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until May 14, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Butte MT
 45.91°N 112.66°W (Elev. 5755 ft)
2:01 pm MDT May 13, 2026
9pm MDT May 13, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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