Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 16 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jul 05:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 10pm, then widespread haze after 1am. Areas of smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Haze

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread haze before 2pm. Areas of smoke after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Haze

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Widespread haze after 9pm. Areas of smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Haze

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread haze before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Haze

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze before 10pm, then widespread haze after 1am. Areas of smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Widespread haze before 2pm. Areas of smoke after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Widespread haze after 9pm. Areas of smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Widespread haze before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.04°W (Elev. 4413 ft)
2:10 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
5pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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