Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helmville MT-200 MP 53.3 (MTHLM)

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

unknown precip

58°F

14°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed ESE 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Aug 08:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ENE Ovando MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 51. East wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Patchy smoke after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly 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 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 51. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy smoke after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ENE Ovando MT
 47.13°N 112.86°W (Elev. 7051 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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