Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

SMITH RIVER BELOW EAGLE CREEK NEAR WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 25NNW (SMHM8)

Lat: 46.82806°NLon: 111.19139°WElev: 4350ft.

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE East Helena MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 4am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 4am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE East Helena MT
 46.79°N 111.59°W (Elev. 5801 ft)
10:17 am MDT Aug 3, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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