Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Sep 06:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 9pm.  Low around 53. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am.  High near 67. Light west northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 9pm. Low around 53. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Labor Day
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. High near 67. Light west northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Helena MT
 46.7°N 111.94°W (Elev. 3648 ft)
4:57 pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
7pm MDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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