Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

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

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	WNW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	15 Mar 02:00 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Helena MT

Overnight
Low: 7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 47 °F
Snow Likely
then Rain
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Chance Rain
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Light west southwest wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between midnight and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

Snow likely before noon, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.