Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

Lat: 46.73167°NLon: 112.01917°WElev: 3800.0ft.

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 03 Jul 10:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Wolf Creek MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Independence Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Wolf Creek MT
 46.83°N 111.93°W (Elev. 3540 ft)
8:58 am MDT Jul 3, 2025
11am MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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