Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

Lat: 46.60445°NLon: 111.9892°WElev: 3874.0ft.

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 28 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 01:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

High Wind Warning February 26, 12:00am until February 27, 11:00am
High Wind Warning until February 25, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until February 25, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.61°N 111.99°W (Elev. 3878 ft)
11:48 am MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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