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

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	W 17 MPH
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Mar 05:53 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.