Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Aug 01:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Elliston MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Elliston MT
 46.56°N 112.32°W (Elev. 6168 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 30, 2026
2am MDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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