Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 10:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 12:00am until March 12, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before noon, then rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm.  High near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 48. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Low around 31. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 9am.  High near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thursday
Rain before noon, then rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. High near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 48. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 31. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.61°N 111.99°W (Elev. 3878 ft)
4:52 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
11am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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