Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 12 Feb 02:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Wolf Creek MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light south wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light south southeast wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light south wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light south southeast wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 8pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Washington's Birthday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Wolf Creek MT
 46.83°N 111.93°W (Elev. 3540 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 12, 2026
3pm MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 19, 2026
 
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