Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 07:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

High Wind Warning February 26, 07:56am until February 27, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 26, 07:56am until February 27, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena MT
 46.58°N 112.04°W (Elev. 4413 ft)
3:36 am MST Feb 26, 2026
7am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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