Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

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Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Mar 02:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNE Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNE Helena MT
 46.81°N 111.9°W (Elev. 3950 ft)
2:27 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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