Prolonged dangerous winter storm conditions in the high country of western Montana and north-central Idaho later this week with localized damaging winds

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from March 12, 12:00 AM MDT until March 13, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	WNW 19 MPH
Barometer	29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	09 Mar 01:53 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Butte MT

High Wind Watch March 12, 12:00am until March 13, 12:00am

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High Wind Watch

This Afternoon
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 51 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Light west northwest wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Snow level rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Friday Night

Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Snow level 6600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

Saturday

Rain and snow. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5600 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.