Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 07:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy smoke after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 50. West southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Helena MT
 46.6°N 112.11°W (Elev. 4039 ft)
5:17 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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