Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Aug 03:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.01°W (Elev. 4111 ft)
2:08 pm MDT Aug 29, 2025
3pm MDT Aug 29, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 5, 2025
 
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