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Butte, Nebraska Weather

Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Butte weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Butte, NE
Monday, June 15 at 7:39 AM
52
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
47°
Humidity
65%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
12:56 AM
Sunset
4:15 PM
Butte, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastButte, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 50 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 50°H 77°
Butte, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    77°48°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    77°52°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    15%
    80°63°+3°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Drizzle
    75°54°-5°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Drizzle
    17%
    84°53°+9°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    79°57°-5°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    30%
    81°60°+2°
Butte, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
263° · backing 60°
Direction
W
263°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 19 @ 8:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 239SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 60° from the w.
Butte, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.1
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.17 inHg
Now
954.1
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-3.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 953959
945950955960965-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW959.3952.9954.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Butte, NE
Air quality
20
AQI
Good
-12 in 6hPeak ~28 @ 7 PM

AQI 20 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneGood
34μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.2

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Butte, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
28%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
55.7mi
UNLIMITED
118 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
12:39 UTC · Butte, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
12:39 UTC · Butte, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Butte, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Butte, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Butte, NE
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:22 AM
Sunrise
12:56 AM
Daylight
15h 19m
Sunset
4:15 PM
Civil dusk
9:52 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Butte, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:56 AM
Moonset
9:37 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Butte, NE
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Butte at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 20°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Butte

  1. Mon77°49°1%
  2. Tue77°52°3%
  3. Wed80°63°15%
  4. Thu75°54°2%
  5. Fri84°53°17%
  6. Sat79°57°30%
  7. Sun81°60°30%
  8. Mon81°57°25%
  9. Tue81°64°18%
  10. Wed87°65°17%
  11. Thu87°67°19%
  12. Fri93°70°39%
  13. Sat87°64°19%
  14. Sun76°62°19%
  15. Mon90°62°23%
  16. Tue93°69°19%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Butte

  • 68722

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.