Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NNE 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Sep 05:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11pm.  Low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  High near 62. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11pm. Low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. High near 62. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light south southeast wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNE Helena MT
 46.74°N 111.89°W (Elev. 3717 ft)
3:52 pm MDT Sep 18, 2026
6pm MDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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