Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns in the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region through tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the West with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NNE 24 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 14 Jul 06:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am.  High near 60. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. High near 60. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Helena MT
 46.71°N 112.01°W (Elev. 3780 ft)
2:23 pm MDT Jul 14, 2025
7pm MDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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