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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNE Helena MT

High Wind Warning February 26, 11:27pm until February 27, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 26, 11:27pm until February 27, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light south wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light south wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNE Helena MT
 46.81°N 111.9°W (Elev. 3950 ft)
Last Update:
10:16 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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