Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed WNW 18 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 09 Jul 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light southeast wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light southeast wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.61°N 111.99°W (Elev. 3878 ft)
9:32 am MDT Jul 9, 2026
11am MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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