Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 2, 06:00 AM MDT until April 3, 06:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 4 MPH
Barometer	29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	01 Apr 01:20 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Butte MT

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
then Rain
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 36 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 3am, then rain and snow likely after 3am. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 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 9am. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.