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Heavy Mountain Snow in Southwest Montana

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

light snow,mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 22 May 10:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Butte MT

Winter Storm Warning May 22, 10:45pm until May 23, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning May 22, 10:45pm until May 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. High near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers before 3am, then snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread dense fog before 4am. Low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. High near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Butte MT
 45.9°N 112.5°W (Elev. 5886 ft)
Last Update:
9:50 pm MDT May 22, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT May 22, 2024-6pm MDT May 29, 2024
 
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