Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Partly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.42 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Feb 07:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

High Wind Warning February 26, 12:00am until February 27, 11:00am
High Wind Warning until February 25, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until February 25, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 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 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.07°W (Elev. 4764 ft)
3:13 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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