Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 10:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNE Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNE Helena MT
 46.81°N 111.9°W (Elev. 3950 ft)
10:42 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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