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Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. Monsoonal moisture over the Southwest U.S. may lead to heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Sep 09:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE East Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 8pm, then areas of smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 8pm, then areas of smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE East Helena MT
 46.71°N 111.76°W (Elev. 4117 ft)
Last Update:
8:23 am MDT Sep 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Sep 2, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 8, 2025
 
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