Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from August 23, 12:00 PM MDT until August 23, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Clear

87°F

31°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	NNW 3 MPH
Barometer	30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	21 Aug 01:53 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Butte MT

Fire Weather Watch August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.