Northwestern Energy - Butte Fire Weather Dashboard
Last update: 2025-12-17 00:45. Next update: 2025-12-17 06:45.

Previous forecast cycles can be accessed as:
https://nwefireweather.app/nwe_butte/YYYYMMDD_CC.html
where CC is 00, 06, 12, or 18

**Northwestern Energy - Butte Severe Fire Danger Index Forecast for 12/16/25 - 12/22/25**
Zone	Dec 16	Dec 17	Dec 18	Dec 19	Dec 20	Dec 21	Dec 22
Byrne - Ozan - Tier 2	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Drumond City 1 - Tier 2 3	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Phillipsburg 5 - Tier 3	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Phillipsburg 3 - Tier 2	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Georgetown Lake - Tier 3	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Phillipsburg 3 SW - Tier 2 3	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Phillipsburg 3 NW - Tier 2	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Anaconda West - Tier 2 3	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Anaconda SE - Tier 2 3	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Anaconda North - Tier 2 3	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Deer Lodge - East - Tier 2	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Deer Lodge City 8 - East - Tier 2 3	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Deer Lodge City 8 - West - Tier 2 3	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Butte - Northeast - Tier 2 3	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Butte - Northwest - Tier 2 3	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Butte - Southwest - Tier 3	low	low	moderate	low	low	low	low
Butte - West - Tier 3	low	low	moderate	low	low	low	low
Butte - South - Tier 3	low	low	moderate	low	low	low	low
Whitehall 1 - Tier 2 3	low	moderate	moderate	low	low	low	low
Whitehall 2 - Tier 2	moderate	moderate	moderate	low	low	low	low
Sheridan City 1 - Tier 3	low	low	moderate	low	low	low	low
Twin Bridges 11 - Tier 2	moderate	moderate	moderate	low	low	low	low
Laurin 31 - Tier 2	low	low	moderate	low	low	low	low
Dillon Airport 12 - Tier 2	low	moderate	moderate	low	low	low	low
Virginia City - Tier 3	low	low	moderate	low	low	low	low
Ruby River - Tier 2	low	low	low	low	low	low	low
Divide 71 - Tier 3	low	low	moderate	low	low	low	low
Feely Hill 81 - Tier 2	low	low	moderate	low	low	low	low

**Northwestern Energy - Butte Percent of CRI Threshold Forecast for 12/16/25 - 12/22/25**
Zone	Dec 16	Dec 17	Dec 18	Dec 19	Dec 20	Dec 21	Dec 22
Byrne - Ozan - Tier 2	3	67	5	10	11	1	1
Drumond City 1 - Tier 2 3	3	40	6	8	7	1	2
Phillipsburg 5 - Tier 3	25	63	16	9	18	16	21
Phillipsburg 3 - Tier 2	8	31	10	2	7	2	3
Georgetown Lake - Tier 3	6	18	9	1	5	2	3
Phillipsburg 3 SW - Tier 2 3	19	18	9	2	10	5	7
Phillipsburg 3 NW - Tier 2	2	22	4	1	7	1	2
Anaconda West - Tier 2 3	14	21	14	9	7	3	4
Anaconda SE - Tier 2 3	20	44	10	4	7	2	2
Anaconda North - Tier 2 3	8	19	10	5	5	1	1
Deer Lodge - East - Tier 2	12	39	21	5	8	3	2
Deer Lodge City 8 - East - Tier 2 3	3	42	8	6	7	1	1
Deer Lodge City 8 - West - Tier 2 3	1	53	9	14	7	0	1
Butte - Northeast - Tier 2 3	6	23	7	9	13	2	2
Butte - Northwest - Tier 2 3	10	56	10	17	9	2	3
Butte - Southwest - Tier 3	4	52	8	23	9	1	2
Butte - West - Tier 3	5	47	9	15	8	1	2
Butte - South - Tier 3	15	64	12	31	15	3	3
Whitehall 1 - Tier 2 3	5	49	13	27	8	2	1
Whitehall 2 - Tier 2	9	65	20	24	11	1	1
Sheridan City 1 - Tier 3	7	51	6	38	4	1	2
Twin Bridges 11 - Tier 2	20	29	21	48	11	4	2
Laurin 31 - Tier 2	5	39	5	42	3	0	1
Dillon Airport 12 - Tier 2	7	28	6	31	6	0	0
Virginia City - Tier 3	9	60	13	34	8	1	3
Ruby River - Tier 2	10	70	16	71	5	8	9
Divide 71 - Tier 3	19	23	12	15	11	2	3
Feely Hill 81 - Tier 2	14	14	7	8	3	1	0

**Northwestern Energy - Butte Energy Release Component Percentile Forecast for 12/16/25 - 12/22/25**
Zone	Dec 16	Dec 17	Dec 18	Dec 19	Dec 20	Dec 21	Dec 22
Byrne - Ozan - Tier 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drumond City 1 - Tier 2 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phillipsburg 5 - Tier 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phillipsburg 3 - Tier 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Georgetown Lake - Tier 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phillipsburg 3 SW - Tier 2 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phillipsburg 3 NW - Tier 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anaconda West - Tier 2 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anaconda SE - Tier 2 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anaconda North - Tier 2 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deer Lodge - East - Tier 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deer Lodge City 8 - East - Tier 2 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deer Lodge City 8 - West - Tier 2 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Butte - Northeast - Tier 2 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Butte - Northwest - Tier 2 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Butte - Southwest - Tier 3	3	4	4	3	0	1	4
Butte - West - Tier 3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Butte - South - Tier 3	6	7	7	8	2	5	9
Whitehall 1 - Tier 2 3	5	6	6	6	3	5	7
Whitehall 2 - Tier 2	9	10	11	10	6	9	12
Sheridan City 1 - Tier 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Twin Bridges 11 - Tier 2	11	9	10	10	2	4	8
Laurin 31 - Tier 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dillon Airport 12 - Tier 2	31	29	26	21	13	16	19
Virginia City - Tier 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ruby River - Tier 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Divide 71 - Tier 3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Feely Hill 81 - Tier 2	3	3	2	3	0	2	4

**Northwestern Energy - Butte Max Wind Gust Forecast for 12/16/25 - 12/22/25**
Zone	Dec 16	Dec 17	Dec 18	Dec 19	Dec 20	Dec 21	Dec 22
Byrne - Ozan - Tier 2	23	63	28	48	23	15	21
Drumond City 1 - Tier 2 3	24	57	33	46	24	13	23
Phillipsburg 5 - Tier 3	34	60	43	46	29	33	35
Phillipsburg 3 - Tier 2	33	59	38	44	26	27	35
Georgetown Lake - Tier 3	34	62	42	44	26	28	35
Phillipsburg 3 SW - Tier 2 3	38	62	45	42	26	29	29
Phillipsburg 3 NW - Tier 2	30	60	37	42	24	23	30
Anaconda West - Tier 2 3	38	65	43	45	27	28	34
Anaconda SE - Tier 2 3	38	55	32	45	24	19	20
Anaconda North - Tier 2 3	35	60	35	41	25	16	27
Deer Lodge - East - Tier 2	29	57	33	38	22	26	27
Deer Lodge City 8 - East - Tier 2 3	23	61	34	44	23	14	19
Deer Lodge City 8 - West - Tier 2 3	21	57	33	45	24	12	19
Butte - Northeast - Tier 2 3	32	60	33	43	27	21	28
Butte - Northwest - Tier 2 3	32	58	36	43	22	15	22
Butte - Southwest - Tier 3	28	59	31	44	25	16	21
Butte - West - Tier 3	32	57	31	42	22	16	19
Butte - South - Tier 3	34	59	38	44	24	23	24
Whitehall 1 - Tier 2 3	28	56	30	46	26	18	22
Whitehall 2 - Tier 2	30	61	41	44	27	17	19
Sheridan City 1 - Tier 3	24	53	31	48	20	16	27
Twin Bridges 11 - Tier 2	31	51	38	47	28	25	26
Laurin 31 - Tier 2	24	55	31	52	20	17	30
Dillon Airport 12 - Tier 2	31	54	29	53	21	15	23
Virginia City - Tier 3	27	56	36	52	23	21	27
Ruby River - Tier 2	24	59	36	54	21	31	34
Divide 71 - Tier 3	38	61	35	44	36	17	23
Feely Hill 81 - Tier 2	45	63	43	47	31	19	21