Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jun 06:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Helena MT
 46.77°N 111.89°W (Elev. 3678 ft)
5:20 am MDT Jun 15, 2025
7am MDT Jun 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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