Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Mar 08:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSE Craig MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 30. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 30. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSE Craig MT
 46.86°N 111.75°W (Elev. 6558 ft)
8:12 am MST Mar 2, 2026
9am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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