Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Winston MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Winston MT
 46.55°N 111.73°W (Elev. 4308 ft)
4:56 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
11am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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