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Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 12:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE East Helena MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE East Helena MT
 46.82°N 111.81°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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