Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	SSE 11 MPH
Barometer	29.63 in (1003.39 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	01 Apr 02:20 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Butte MT

Winter Storm Watch April 2, 06:00am until April 3, 06:00am

Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 06:00am until April 3, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 53 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Rain then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight

Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 31. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Low around 27. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 54.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.