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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Mar 08:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.04°W (Elev. 4413 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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