Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Air Quality Alert

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

smoke

84°F

29°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	NNW 10 MPH
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	09 Aug 01:20 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 90 °F
Areas Smoke
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Smoke
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.