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

11 Miles NE East Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NE East Helena MT
 46.71°N 111.79°W (Elev. 4304 ft)
6:51 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
8am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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