Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 01:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSE Craig MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSE Craig MT
 46.86°N 111.75°W (Elev. 6558 ft)
1:47 am MST Jan 1, 2026
2am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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