Widespread Showers Across the Eastern Half of the US; Severe Thunderstorms in Montana into the Plains

Widespread coverage of showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S., will produce areas of excessive rain in the northwest Gulf Coast, portions of the Mississippi Valley and the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jun 11:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Helena MT

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Steady temperature around 67. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Steady temperature around 67. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Helena MT
 46.51°N 112.12°W (Elev. 5630 ft)
11:10 am MDT Jun 13, 2025
11am MDT Jun 13, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 19, 2025
 
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