Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helmville MT-200 MP 53.3 (MTHLM)

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

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed WNW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Jul 07:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Ovando MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Ovando MT
 47.1°N 113.11°W (Elev. 5217 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
7pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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