Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 May 04:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Butte MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Snow level rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Snow level rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Butte MT
 46°N 112.61°W (Elev. 5502 ft)
2:00 am MDT May 18, 2026
5am MDT May 18, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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