Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 27 Feb 07:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Helena MT
 46.71°N 112.01°W (Elev. 3780 ft)
3:47 am MST Feb 27, 2026
8am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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