Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 11:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light west southwest wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.01°W (Elev. 4111 ft)
8:47 pm MDT Jul 18, 2025
11pm MDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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