Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Mar 09:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSE Craig MT

High Wind Watch March 25, 09:00am until March 25, 09:00pm
Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 09:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSE Craig MT
 46.86°N 111.75°W (Elev. 6558 ft)
9:32 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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