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 >

Current conditions at

HELENA VALLEY (HVMT)

Lat: 46.67917°NLon: 111.98333°WElev: 3673.0ft.

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Aug 05:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE East Helena MT

Red Flag Warning August 8, 06:06am until August 8, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 8, 06:06am until August 8, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE East Helena MT
 46.79°N 111.65°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
3:27 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
6am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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