Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 08:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Helena MT
 46.6°N 112.11°W (Elev. 4039 ft)
2:26 pm MDT Jul 15, 2025
9pm MDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 22, 2025
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database