Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

92°F

33°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	SSE 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	08 Aug 01:53 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE East Helena MT

Red Flag Warning August 8, 02:38pm until August 8, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning August 8, 02:38pm until August 8, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 81 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 7pm, then patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.