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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed WNW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 03:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Helena MT

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 06:00pm until March 14, 06:00pm
High Wind Warning March 12, 04:05pm until March 12, 06:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 12, 04:05pm until March 12, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow. High near 43. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 40. Breezy, with a light north northwest wind becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 11. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow. High near 43. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 40. Breezy, with a light north northwest wind becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 11. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Helena MT
 46.71°N 112.01°W (Elev. 3780 ft)
Last Update:
1:42 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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