Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 08:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.01°W (Elev. 4111 ft)
4:36 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
8am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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