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.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 16 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 02:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Butte MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after noon.  Snow level rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after noon. Snow level rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Butte MT
 45.94°N 112.51°W (Elev. 5591 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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