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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Clear

53°F

12°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 06:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Butte MT

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NW Butte MT
 46.12°N 112.7°W (Elev. 6339 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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