Heavy Snowfall in the Northern Rockies & Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Concerns Over the West

A low pressure system will bring significant snowfall from the northern Rockies into the northern Plains this weekend, along with bitterly cold temperatures. Meanwhile, dry and gusty conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions over parts of California and the Four Corners region. Across the East, temperatures will gradually turn cooler in most areas with scattered precipitation. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from October 23, 03:00 PM MDT until October 24, 09:00 PM MDT

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Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

Lat: 46.60445°NLon: 111.9892°WElev: 3874ft.

snow,ice fog

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	NNW 3 MPH
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Last update	23 Oct 04:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

Winter Storm Warning until October 24, 09:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until October 24, 09:00pm

NOW until
9:00pm Sat

Winter Storm Warning
This
Afternoon

Snow
High: 28 °F
Tonight

Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 13 °F
Saturday

Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
High: 18 °F
Saturday
Night

Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Low: 1 °F
Sunday

Mostly Sunny
High: 17 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: -2 °F
Monday

Mostly Sunny
High: 30 °F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 20 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. High near 28. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 13. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 2pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -2. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.