Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed ESE 10 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

Red Flag Warning March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.07°W (Elev. 4764 ft)
10:12 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
11am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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