Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	SE 3 MPH
Barometer	30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 06:35 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Helena MT

Today
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.