Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Feb 10:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light south southwest wind.
Washington's Birthday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Helena MT
 46.68°N 112.09°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
9:12 am MST Feb 12, 2026
10am MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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