Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from August 23, 12:00 PM MDT until August 23, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	S 6 MPH
Barometer	30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Aug 02:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Butte MT

Fire Weather Watch August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.