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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Aug 09:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NE East Helena MT

Red Flag Warning August 7, 09:36pm until August 8, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 7, 09:36pm until August 8, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NE East Helena MT
 46.81°N 111.62°W (Elev. 5948 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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