Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jul 06:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE East Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE East Helena MT
 46.82°N 111.81°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
4:06 am MDT Jul 28, 2026
7am MDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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