Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helmville MT-200 MP 53.3 (MTHLM)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NNE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 01:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ovando MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before midnight, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between midnight and 3am, then rain after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm.  Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 4200 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Rain before midnight, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between midnight and 3am, then rain after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 4200 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Ovando MT
 47.02°N 113.12°W (Elev. 4173 ft)
12:22 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
1am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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