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Blizzard Conditions Continue Tonight Across Coastal Maine; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains Tuesday

Heavy snow and strong winds will continue into Tuesday morning across Maine as the major winter storm departs off the coast. Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect. Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern High Plains Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 23 Feb 07:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Helena MT

High Wind Watch February 25, 02:00am until February 27, 08:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Helena MT
 46.68°N 112.09°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
Last Update:
7:07 pm MST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Feb 23, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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