Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Potential for the Plains; Coastal Low Across the mid-Atlantic

An upper trough and frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms across portions of the Plains through this evening. A few severe thunderstorms along with heavy rainfall are expected. Meanwhile, low pressure off the Southeast Coast will bring inclement weather across the Carolina Shorelines through tonight. This system is forecast to meander off the mid-Atlantic coast early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

Lat: 46.60445°NLon: 111.9892°WElev: 3874.0ft.

Clear

58°F

14°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Sep 09:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

East Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
East Helena MT
 46.59°N 111.92°W (Elev. 3891 ft)
8:28 am MDT Sep 14, 2025
10am MDT Sep 14, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 20, 2025
 
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