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Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.42 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 24 Feb 04:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

High Wind Watch February 25, 11:00pm until February 27, 08:00am
High Wind Warning February 25, 02:00am until February 25, 11:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 4am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.07°W (Elev. 4764 ft)
4:31 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
4pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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