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Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country

A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed WNW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Mar 02:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

High Wind Warning March 8, 03:00am until March 9, 12:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.61°N 111.99°W (Elev. 3878 ft)
Last Update:
12:42 pm MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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