Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Sep 07:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE East Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 50. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 64. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light southeast wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE East Helena MT
 46.66°N 111.9°W (Elev. 3750 ft)
8:11 pm MDT Sep 17, 2026
8pm MDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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