Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 08:10 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Helena MT
 46.62°N 112.11°W (Elev. 4055 ft)
8:12 am MDT Aug 14, 2025
8am MDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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