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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HELENA (HRWM8)

Lat: 46.73167°NLon: 112.01917°WElev: 3800ft.

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Jun 06:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Wolf Creek MT

Flood Watch until June 10, 06:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until June 10, 06:00am

    NOW until
    6:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.  Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 56. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Heavy Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 56 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Heavy Rain

    High: 79 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 57 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.  High near 73. North wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 73 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Heavy Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 54 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    High: 76 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 54 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Showers

    High: 73 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 56. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 73. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Wolf Creek MT
 46.83°N 111.93°W (Elev. 3540 ft)
3:03 pm MDT Jun 8, 2023
7pm MDT Jun 8, 2023-6pm MDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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