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

Northwestern Energy - Butte Fire Weather Summary Plots - 12/17/2025 00z forecast


Byrne - Ozan - Tier 2


Drumond City 1 - Tier 2 3


Phillipsburg 5 - Tier 3


Phillipsburg 3 - Tier 2


Georgetown Lake - Tier 3


Phillipsburg 3 SW - Tier 2 3


Phillipsburg 3 NW - Tier 2


Anaconda West - Tier 2 3


Anaconda SE - Tier 2 3


Anaconda North - Tier 2 3


Deer Lodge - East - Tier 2


Deer Lodge City 8 - East - Tier 2 3


Deer Lodge City 8 - West - Tier 2 3


Butte - Northeast - Tier 2 3


Butte - Northwest - Tier 2 3


Butte - Southwest - Tier 3


Butte - West - Tier 3


Butte - South - Tier 3


Whitehall 1 - Tier 2 3


Whitehall 2 - Tier 2


Sheridan City 1 - Tier 3


Twin Bridges 11 - Tier 2


Laurin 31 - Tier 2


Dillon Airport 12 - Tier 2


Virginia City - Tier 3


Ruby River - Tier 2


Divide 71 - Tier 3


Feely Hill 81 - Tier 2