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Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 01:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Helena MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west 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 58. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Helena MT
 46.62°N 112.11°W (Elev. 4055 ft)
10:09 pm MDT Aug 13, 2025
1am MDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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