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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from March 11, 06:00 PM MDT until March 12, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	E 5 MPH
Barometer	29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	10 Mar 04:35 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Helena MT

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

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Windy. Rain
then
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

Rain before 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow. Low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Rain and snow. High near 50. West southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 52.