Butte, Montana Weather
Butte, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Butte, Silver Bow County.
Full aviation weather for Butte is published on the Bert Mooney Airport (KBTM) page, 6 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Butte have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Butte: Bowman Field (K3U3) 31 km · Deer Lodge City County Airport (K38S) 46 km · Ruby Valley Field (KRVF) 55 km
Conditions reported at KBTM describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Butte specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Butte.
About Butte, Montana
Butte rises from the high plains of Montana, a city etched against the vast, sweeping canvas of the sky. It lies 47.1 miles south-south-west of Helena, MT (from Helena, MT: bearing 211°T), and is situated 2.1 miles south of Walkerville. Its landscape is a dramatic testament to the earth's deep-seated power, a jumble of steep hillsides and broad, open valleys that cradle the urban sprawl. The air here carries a clean, crisp edge, often imbued with the scent of pine and the distant promise of rain. The very bones of the land seem exposed, revealing strata of rock that speak of ancient upheavals, a rugged beauty that defines Butte’s character. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brilliant blue, paints the distant peaks in hues of lavender and gold, a fleeting spectacle that softens the starkness of the terrain. The history of Butte is a story written in copper and grit, a legacy born from the immense mineral wealth discovered beneath its surface. For generations, the Anaconda Company’s operations dominated the local economy, drawing a diverse workforce from across the globe to its deep mines and smelters. This industrial past has left an indelible mark, from the towering headframes that punctuate the skyline to the labyrinthine network of underground tunnels that once pulsed with human endeavor. Today, while the roar of extraction has quieted, the spirit of resilience and the strong sense of community forged in those hard years remain. The city now navigates a new economic chapter, embracing its rich heritage as a source of pride and a draw for visitors eager to explore its storied past, from the historic architecture of Uptown to the stark, haunting beauty of the Berkeley Pit.
Live animated radar for Butte and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.003815°N, 112.534745°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59701, 59702, 59703, 59707, 59750 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Butte, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Butte, Montana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Butte includes coordinates 46.003815°N, 112.534745°W, situated in Silver Bow County. ZIP code 59701, 59702, 59703, 59707, 59750. Telephone area code: 406. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
