Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 07:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ENE East Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles ENE East Helena MT
 46.65°N 111.72°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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