Active Pattern for the Center of the Nation; Increasing Rainfall Threat for the Pacific Northwest

An active pattern remains in place across the center of the country with additional threats from severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. These concerns will remain in place through most of the weekend. An approaching storm across the Pacific Northwest is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds late this weekend. The heat risk and fire weather concerns will increase across the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jun 06:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Helena MT
 46.6°N 112.08°W (Elev. 4052 ft)
4:04 pm MDT Jun 1, 2024
6pm MDT Jun 1, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 8, 2024
 
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