Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

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

NA

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 08:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Helena MT
 46.68°N 112.09°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
6:51 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
8am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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