Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elk Park (MTELK)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Aug 11:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles N Butte MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Patchy smoke after 9am. High near 65. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy smoke before 9pm. Low around 43. East wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy smoke after 9am. High near 65. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then a chance of showers. Patchy smoke before 9pm. Low around 43. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles N Butte MT
 46.17°N 112.56°W (Elev. 6814 ft)
11:12 pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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