Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Helmville MT-200 MP 53.3 (MTHLM)

Lat: 46.96826°NLon: 112.97487°WElev: 4199.0ft.

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 09 Sep 02:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ovando MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ovando MT
 47.02°N 113.12°W (Elev. 4173 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Sep 9, 2026
2pm MDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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