Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 22 Mar 07:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Helena MT
 46.71°N 112.01°W (Elev. 3780 ft)
4:52 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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