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Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Oct 07:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Sunday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.04°W (Elev. 4413 ft)
4:46 am MDT Oct 5, 2026
8am MDT Oct 5, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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