Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 09:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE East Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE East Helena MT
 46.71°N 111.76°W (Elev. 4117 ft)
8:37 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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