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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

90°F

32°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	WSW 3 MPH
Barometer	30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	21 Aug 04:15 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Butte MT

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.