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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 25 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 07:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

High Wind Warning February 26, 07:44pm until February 27, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 26, 07:44pm until February 27, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.04°W (Elev. 4413 ft)
Last Update:
7:37 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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