Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 30 Aug 09:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Butte MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Butte MT
 46.01°N 112.52°W (Elev. 5522 ft)
2:02 am MDT Aug 30, 2026
9am MDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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