Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Cold Weather Advisory until February 19, 12:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Overcast

7°F

-14°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NW 13 MPH
Barometer	29.64 in (1003.73 mb)
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-9°F (-23°C)
Last update	18 Feb 02:35 AM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Elliston MT

Cold Weather Advisory February 18, 03:00am until February 19, 12:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory February 18, 03:00am until February 19, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Cold Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: -5 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 0 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: -8 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 5 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday

A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.