Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

Lat: 46.67917°NLon: 111.98333°WElev: 3673.0ft.

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Aug 11:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then showers likely.  Low around 47. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then showers likely. Low around 47. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Helena MT
 46.69°N 111.97°W (Elev. 3714 ft)
11:12 pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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