Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed WNW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 09 Mar 11:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Helena MT

High Wind Watch March 11, 06:00pm until March 12, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 3pm.  High near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before noon, then rain and snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. High near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow before noon, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Saturday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Helena MT
 46.56°N 112.01°W (Elev. 5200 ft)
10:47 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
12am MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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