Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Aug 06:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Helena MT
 46.53°N 112.1°W (Elev. 5367 ft)
4:52 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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