Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

65°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 03:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Helena MT

Heat Advisory July 26, 04:07am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory July 26, 04:07am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Helena MT
 46.6°N 112.08°W (Elev. 4052 ft)
3:35 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
4am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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