Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helmville MT-200 MP 53.3 (MTHLM)

Lat: 46.96826°NLon: 112.97487°WElev: 4199.0ft.

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 04:01 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Ovando MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Ovando MT
 47.02°N 113.12°W (Elev. 4173 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 26, 2026
4am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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