Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Mar 05:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Butte MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 5600 feet rising to 6300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 5600 feet rising to 6300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Butte MT
 46.01°N 112.52°W (Elev. 5522 ft)
1:11 am MST Mar 2, 2026
5am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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