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Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 10:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread haze between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Haze

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Widespread haze between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Helena MT
 46.6°N 112.11°W (Elev. 4039 ft)
7:03 pm MDT Aug 14, 2025
10pm MDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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