Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 19 Mar 12:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.07°W (Elev. 4764 ft)
12:32 am MDT Mar 19, 2026
12am MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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