Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 03:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Butte MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Snow level rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Butte MT
 45.94°N 112.51°W (Elev. 5591 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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