Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 11 Mar 08:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 12:00am until March 12, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of rain between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after noon.  Steady temperature around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before noon, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 46. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Low around 34. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am.  High near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of rain between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after noon. Steady temperature around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow before noon, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 46. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 34. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.04°W (Elev. 4413 ft)
4:52 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
9am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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