Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 12:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Helena MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Helena MT
 46.62°N 112.08°W (Elev. 3917 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
1am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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