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

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Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

smoke

64°F

18°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 08 Aug 02:50 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

Red Flag Warning August 8, 03:14am until August 8, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 8, 03:14am until August 8, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.01°W (Elev. 4111 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
3am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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