Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. 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 (HRWM8)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 11 Aug 02:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 49. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers. Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 49. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Helena MT
 46.77°N 111.89°W (Elev. 3678 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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