Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. Monsoonal moisture over the Southwest U.S. may lead to heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

Lat: 46.73167°NLon: 112.01917°WElev: 3800.0ft.

NA

85°F

29°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 02 Sep 01:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Helena MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 7pm, then areas of smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 7pm, then areas of smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Helena MT
 46.69°N 112.06°W (Elev. 3839 ft)
11:44 am MDT Sep 2, 2025
2pm MDT Sep 2, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 8, 2025
 
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