Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Air Quality Alert

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Clear

69°F

21°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	N 5 MPH
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	26 Jul 09:53 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Butte MT

Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Areas Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Haze
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Haze then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Widespread haze before 8pm, then widespread haze after 9pm. Areas of smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

Widespread haze before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81.