Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 03:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 46. West wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Helena MT
 46.77°N 111.89°W (Elev. 3678 ft)
4:21 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
4am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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