Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Helmville MT-200 MP 53.3 (MTHLM)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 09 Aug 07:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Ovando MT

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Ovando MT
 47.17°N 112.87°W (Elev. 6795 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 9, 2026
7am MDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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