Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Butte, Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM)

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

Clear

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.48 in (998.31 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Feb 05:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Butte MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -13. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -13. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. 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)
2:12 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
6pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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