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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from August 13, 12:00 PM MDT until August 14, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Elk Park (MTELK)

Lat: 46.13589°NLon: 112.39799°WElev: 6292.0ft.

62°F

17°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	E 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	12 Aug 09:30 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Butte MT

Fire Weather Watch August 13, 12:00pm until August 14, 12:00am

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.