Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jan 02:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11pm and 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.04°W (Elev. 4413 ft)
1:47 am MST Jan 1, 2026
3am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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