Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

Lat: 46.73167°NLon: 112.01917°WElev: 3800.0ft.

NA

93°F

34°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NE 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 21 Aug 06:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Helena MT
 46.73°N 112.07°W (Elev. 3976 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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