Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed WNW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jul 05:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Butte MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 8pm. Areas of smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Haze then
    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm.  Widespread haze before 2pm. Areas of smoke before 1pm, then areas of smoke after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Haze then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Haze

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread haze before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze before 8pm. Areas of smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread haze before 2pm. Areas of smoke before 1pm, then areas of smoke after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Widespread haze before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Butte MT
 45.94°N 112.51°W (Elev. 5591 ft)
2:40 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
5pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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