Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 06:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.61°N 111.99°W (Elev. 3878 ft)
4:37 am MDT Jul 3, 2025
6am MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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