Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Aug 12:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE East Helena MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 51. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers. Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NE East Helena MT
 46.72°N 111.7°W (Elev. 5568 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 12, 2026
12am MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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