Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

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

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Oct 07:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then rain likely after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then rain likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Columbus Day
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Helena MT
 46.69°N 112.03°W (Elev. 3743 ft)
2:13 am MDT Oct 8, 2025
7am MDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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