Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

Lat: 46.67917°NLon: 111.98333°WElev: 3673.0ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Aug 03:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ENE East Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles ENE East Helena MT
 46.65°N 111.72°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 31, 2026
4am MDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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