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Observed 9:55 AM CDT at K5H4

Butte, ND weather

Windy and 41°5°.

Today: low 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°), high 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°).

One forecast only

Now 41°5°

Windy · Feels like 31°−1°

Feels like
30°−1°
Wind chill from 26 mph42 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind
26 mph42 km/hgusts 34 mph55 km/h
From the west-northwest. Easing to 16 mph26 km/h by 12 PM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry · down to 22°−6° by 3 PM

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for
  • High 50°10° today at 3 PM
  • Hard freeze tomorrow 5–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
  • Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
  • Hard freeze tomorrow night from 11 PM (low 27°−3°)
  1. This morningNear 45°7°
  2. This afternoonNear 49°9°
  3. TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1°
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2°
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 3 PM
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2°
  7. Monday morningNear 29°−2° · freezing, low 27°−3°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aPartly sunny44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°0%20 mph32 km/h from W53%——
Sat 11aMostly sunny46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°0%18 mph29 km/h from W47%——
Sat 12pSunny47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°0%16 mph26 km/h from W42%——
Sat 1pSunny48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°0%17 mph27 km/h from W39%——
Sat 2pSunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)41°5°0%20 mph32 km/h from W37%——
Sat 3pSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)44°7°0%18 mph29 km/h from W33%——
Sat 4pSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)44°7°0%17 mph27 km/h from W32%——
Sat 5pSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°0%15 mph24 km/h from W30%——
Sat 6pSunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°0%12 mph19 km/h from W34%——
Sat 7pClear45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)40°4°0%9 mph14 km/h from W40%——
Sat 8pClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)35°2°0%9 mph14 km/h from W46%——
Sat 9pMostly clear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)34°1°0%9 mph14 km/h from W50%——
Sat 10pMostly clear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)33°1°0%9 mph14 km/h from W52%——
Sat 11pMostly clear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)33°1°0%9 mph14 km/h from W52%——
Sun 12aMostly clear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)32°0°0%8 mph13 km/h from W54%——
Sun 1aMostly clear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%8 mph13 km/h from W59%——
Sun 2aMostly clear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%7 mph11 km/h from W61%——
Sun 3aMostly clear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°)29°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from W61%——
Sun 4aMostly clear33°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°)28°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from W66%——
Sun 5aMostly clear31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)25°−4°0%6 mph10 km/h from W69%——
Sun 6aClear30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW72%——
Sun 7aMostly clear29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)24°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW72%——
Sun 8aMostly sunny28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)23°−5°0%5 mph8 km/h from W75%——
Sun 9aSunny30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW72%——
Sun 10aSunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%6 mph10 km/h from N64%——
Sun 11aMostly sunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°)34°1°0%6 mph10 km/h from N54%——
Sun 12pSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)35°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from N48%——
Sun 1pMostly sunny43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)39°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from N43%——
Sun 2pMostly sunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)40°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from N40%——
Sun 3pMostly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)41°5°0%7 mph11 km/h from N38%——
Sun 4pPartly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)41°5°0%7 mph11 km/h from N38%——
Sun 5pMostly sunny45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from N36%——
Sun 6pMostly sunny43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from N41%——
Sun 7pPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N52%——
Sun 8pMostly clear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from N59%——
Sun 9pPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE64%——
Sun 10pPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°)28°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE66%——
Sun 11pPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°)26°−3°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE69%——
Mon 12aPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°)27°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE72%——
Mon 1aPartly cloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°)26°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from E75%——
Mon 2aPartly cloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from E78%——
Mon 3aPartly cloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from E78%——
Mon 4aPartly cloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)24°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from E78%——
Mon 5aPartly cloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)23°−5°0%5 mph8 km/h from E78%——
Mon 6aPartly cloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°)22°−6°0%5 mph8 km/h from E78%——
Mon 7aPartly cloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°)20°−7°0%6 mph10 km/h from E78%——
Mon 8aPartly sunny28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)21°−6°0%7 mph11 km/h from E75%——
Mon 9aMostly cloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)22°−6°0%8 mph13 km/h from E72%——

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–36°2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 28°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 28°−2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    45°7°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–30°−1°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 28°−2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Snow 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–34°1°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    49°9°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 8 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Snow 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–37°3°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 52°, low 28°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 47°, low 27°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 43°, low 28°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 45–49°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wintering River below Karlsruhe

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1507 ft
Flow
193 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:15 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.

Daylight
10 h 22 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour
5:53–6:57 PM
Morning 7:55–8:59 AM
Blue hour
6:57–7:09 PM
Morning 7:43–7:55 AM; first light 7:43 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:26 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Butte. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.