Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 13 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 02:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.59°N 111.98°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
12:51 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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