Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed WNW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 09 Mar 07:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Helena MT

High Wind Watch March 11, 06:00pm until March 12, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west southwest wind becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west southwest wind becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain. High near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Saturday
Rain and snow before noon, then rain between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Helena MT
 46.6°N 112.11°W (Elev. 4039 ft)
6:47 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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