Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Dewey MT

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 10:33am until March 14, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning March 12, 10:33am until March 14, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 38 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 35. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 38. Windy, with a west wind 39 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 35. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Dewey MT
 45.94°N 112.76°W (Elev. 6654 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
10am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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