What is the weather in Helena, MT right now?

The latest observation from Helena Regional Airport was 37°F and cloudy, reported at 10/26/2026, 4:45 PM MDT.

What is the high temperature today in Helena, MT?

The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 48°F. Mostly Sunny.

Will it rain in Helena, MT in the next 24 hours?

The hourly forecast shows an 80% chance of precipitation around 10/26/2026, 9:00 PM MDT.

What is the 10-day forecast for Helena, MT?

The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 2 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 46°F to 48°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Helena, MT today?

Sunrise is about 8:01 AM MDT and sunset is about 6:22 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Helena, MT?

At Helena RGNL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 58°F and the normal low is 34°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Helena, MT Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).

Helena, MT current weather

37°F

Cloudy

H 48° / L 32°Feels like 32°

Rain possible around 8 PM (33% chance)

Observed at Helena Regional Airport (2.6 mi away), 10/26/2026, 4:45 PM MDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 4:11 PM

Now46°
6 PM42°
7 PM40°14%
8 PM39°33%
9 PM37°80%
10 PM37°71%
11 PM37°50%
Tue12 AM38°44%
1 AM36°44%
2 AM36°56%
3 AM36°49%
4 AM35°29%
5 AM34°24%
6 AM33°
7 AM33°
8 AM32°
9 AM33°
10 AM36°
11 AM39°
12 PM42°
1 PM44°
2 PM45°
3 PM46°
4 PM47°
5 PM46°
6 PM43°
7 PM40°
8 PM36°
9 PM36°
10 PM35°
11 PM34°
Wed12 AM34°
1 AM32°
2 AM31°
3 AM30°
4 AM29°
5 AM28°
6 AM28°
7 AM27°
8 AM27°
9 AM28°
10 AM31°
11 AM36°
12 PM40°
1 PM44°
2 PM46°
3 PM47°
4 PM46°

10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/2680% chance of precipitationLow 32°High 48°
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly Sunny
Tue10/27Low 27°High 48°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunny
Wed10/28Low 25°High 48°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Sunny
Thu10/29Low 28°High 44°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Fri10/3030% chance of precipitationLow 30°High 43°
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Friday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly Cloudy
Sat10/3129% chance of precipitationLow 32°High 46°
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly Sunny
Sun11/121% chance of precipitationLow 28°High 45°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Model blend
Mon11/2Model blend19% chance of precipitationLow 26°High 46°
Monday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 46°. Low that night near 26°. About 0.1 in of snow.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Tue11/3Model blend11% chance of precipitationLow 27°High 48°
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High near 48°. Low that night near 27°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blendLow 27°High 47°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High near 47°. Low that night near 27°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 46.594, -112.041 from the NWS TFX office, updated 10/26/2026, 4:11 PM MDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KHLN (Helena Rgnl, 3 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 2:00 PM MDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now46°Mostly Sunny0%3 mph
6 PM42°Mostly Cloudy5%3 mph
7 PM40°Mostly Cloudy14%3 mph
8 PM39°Chance Light Rain33%3 mph
9 PM37°Light Rain80%5 mph
10 PM37°Light Rain Likely71%5 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

MonNow46° 0% Sky 40%3g9
6 PM42° 5% Sky 54%3g8
7 PM40° 14% Sky 53%3
8 PM39° 33% Sky 63%3g8
9 PM37°Feels 33°80% Sky 87%5
10 PM37°Feels 33°71% Sky 92%5
11 PM37°Feels 34°50% Sky 86%3
Tue 10/2712 AM38° 44% Sky 88%2
1 AM36°Feels 33°44% Sky 71%3g8
2 AM36°Feels 31°56% Sky 78%6g12
3 AM36°Feels 30°49% Sky 79%7g16
4 AM35°Feels 27°29% Sky 69%10g22
5 AM34°Feels 26°24% Sky 61%10g25
6 AM33°Feels 25°4% Sky 43%10g28
7 AM33°Feels 25°3% Sky 32%10g26
8 AM32°Feels 24°2% Sky 21%9g23
9 AM33°Feels 25°3% Sky 17%9g23
10 AM36°Feels 29°2% Sky 9%10g24
11 AM39°Feels 32°2% Sky 6%12g26
12 PM42°Feels 35°4% Sky 7%14g29
1 PM44°Feels 37°5% Sky 9%15g29
2 PM45°Feels 39°5% Sky 12%14g29
3 PM46°Feels 40°5% Sky 23%14g28
4 PM47°Feels 42°6% Sky 21%12g25
5 PM46°Feels 41°7% Sky 21%9g22
6 PM43°Feels 39°3% Sky 24%6g16
7 PM40°Feels 36°2% Sky 24%6g16
8 PM36°Feels 31°1% Sky 24%6g16
9 PM36°Feels 30°1% Sky 49%8g15
10 PM35°Feels 28°0% Sky 49%8g15
11 PM34°Feels 27°0% Sky 49%8g15
Wed 10/2812 AM34°Feels 29°0% Sky 47%6g12
1 AM32°Feels 26°0% Sky 47%6g12
2 AM31°Feels 25°0% Sky 47%6g12
3 AM30°Feels 25°0% Sky 21%5
4 AM29°Feels 24°0% Sky 21%5
5 AM28°Feels 23°1% Sky 21%5
6 AM28°Feels 24°1% Sky 23%3
7 AM27°Feels 23°1% Sky 23%3
8 AM27°Feels 23°1% Sky 23%3
9 AM28°Feels 24°1% Sky 27%3
10 AM31°Feels 28°1% Sky 27%3
11 AM36°Feels 33°1% Sky 27%3
12 PM40° 8% Sky 14%3g10
1 PM44° 8% Sky 14%3g10
2 PM46° 8% Sky 14%3g10
3 PM47°Feels 44°8% Sky 33%6g15
4 PM46°Feels 43°8% Sky 33%6g15
5 PM44°Feels 41°8% Sky 33%6g15
6 PM42° 6% Sky 48%2g7
7 PM39° 6% Sky 48%2g7
8 PM37° 6% Sky 48%2g7
9 PM35°Feels 31°6% Sky 41%5
10 PM34°Feels 30°6% Sky 41%5
11 PM33°Feels 29°6% Sky 41%5
Thu 10/2912 AM32° 1% Sky 36%2
1 AM30° 1% Sky 36%2
2 AM29° 1% Sky 36%2
3 AM27° 1% Sky 48%1
4 AM26° 1% Sky 48%1
5 AM26° 1% Sky 48%1
6 AM25° 0% Sky 53%0
7 AM25° 0% Sky 53%0
8 AM25° 0% Sky 53%0
9 AM27° 0% Sky 53%1
10 AM29° 0% Sky 53%1
11 AM32° 0% Sky 53%1
12 PM36° 0% Sky 41%2g7
1 PM39° 0% Sky 41%2g7
2 PM41° 0% Sky 41%2g7
3 PM42°Feels 39°0% Sky 53%5g10
4 PM41°Feels 38°0% Sky 53%5g10
5 PM39°Feels 36°0% Sky 53%5g10
6 PM37°Feels 32°3% Sky 52%6g12
7 PM35°Feels 30°3% Sky 52%6g12
8 PM34°Feels 29°3% Sky 52%6g12
9 PM33°Feels 28°3% Sky 52%6
10 PM32°Feels 26°3% Sky 52%6
11 PM32°Feels 26°3% Sky 52%6
Fri 10/3012 AM32° 3% Sky 61%1
1 AM31° 3% Sky 61%1
2 AM31° 3% Sky 61%1
3 AM30° 3% Sky 61%0
4 AM30° 3% Sky 61%0
5 AM30° 3% Sky 61%0
6 AM30° 6% Sky 85%0
7 AM29° 6% Sky 85%0
8 AM29° 6% Sky 85%0
9 AM29° 6% Sky 85%0
10 AM30° 6% Sky 85%0
11 AM32° 6% Sky 85%0
12 PM34° 10% Sky 60%1
1 PM37° 10% Sky 60%1
2 PM39° 10% Sky 60%1
3 PM41° 10% Sky 60%2g8
4 PM41° 10% Sky 60%2g8
5 PM40° 10% Sky 60%2g8
6 PM38° 30% Sky 60%2
7 PM37° 30% Sky 60%2
8 PM36° 30% Sky 60%2
9 PM35°Feels 32°30% Sky 60%3
10 PM35°Feels 32°30% Sky 60%3
11 PM35°Feels 32°30% Sky 60%3
Sat 10/3112 AM35° 13% Sky 57%0
1 AM34° 13% Sky 57%0
2 AM33° 13% Sky 57%0
3 AM32° 13% Sky 57%0
4 AM32° 13% Sky 57%0
5 AM31° 13% Sky 57%0
6 AM31° 5% Sky 57%0
7 AM30° 5% Sky 57%0
8 AM30° 5% Sky 57%0
9 AM30° 5% Sky 57%0
10 AM32° 5% Sky 57%0
11 AM35° 5% Sky 57%0
12 PM38° 13% Sky 39%0
1 PM41° 13% Sky 39%0
2 PM43° 13% Sky 39%0
3 PM44° 13% Sky 39%2g8
4 PM44° 13% Sky 39%2g8
5 PM43° 13% Sky 39%2g8
6 PM41° 22% Sky 50%2
7 PM40° 22% Sky 50%2
8 PM38° 22% Sky 50%2
9 PM37° 22% Sky 50%2
10 PM36° 22% Sky 50%2
11 PM36° 22% Sky 50%2
Sun 11/112 AM36° 29% Sky 53%2
1 AM35° 29% Sky 53%2
1 AM35° 29% Sky 53%2
2 AM34° 29% Sky 53%1
3 AM34° 29% Sky 53%1
4 AM33° 29% Sky 53%1
5 AM33° 19% Sky 53%0
6 AM32° 19% Sky 53%0
7 AM32° 19% Sky 53%0
8 AM32° 19% Sky 53%1
9 AM34° 19% Sky 53%1
10 AM36° 19% Sky 53%1
11 AM39° 16% Sky 31%1g6
12 PM41° 16% Sky 31%1g6
1 PM42° 16% Sky 31%1g6
2 PM43°Feels 40°16% Sky 31%5g12
3 PM42°Feels 39°16% Sky 31%5g12
4 PM41°Feels 38°16% Sky 31%5g12
5 PM39°Feels 36°21% Sky 40%5
6 PM38°Feels 34°21% Sky 40%5
7 PM36°Feels 32°21% Sky 40%5
8 PM35°Feels 30°21% Sky 40%6
9 PM35°Feels 30°21% Sky 40%6
10 PM34°Feels 29°21% Sky 40%6
11 PM34°Feels 29°21% Sky 40%6
Mon 11/212 AM33°Feels 28°21% Sky 40%6
1 AM32°Feels 26°21% Sky 40%6
2 AM31°Feels 26°21% Sky 40%5
3 AM31°Feels 26°21% Sky 40%5

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 4:11 PM MDT

Rain and snow totals

Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid

Rain (liquid): 0.02 in
Snow: 0.00 in
Ice: 0.00 in

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

Montana hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Lewis and Clark County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Helena, MT right now?: The latest observation from Helena Regional Airport was 37°F and cloudy, reported at 10/26/2026, 4:45 PM MDT.
What is the high temperature today in Helena, MT?: The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 48°F. Mostly Sunny.
Will it rain in Helena, MT in the next 24 hours?: The hourly forecast shows an 80% chance of precipitation around 10/26/2026, 9:00 PM MDT.
What is the 10-day forecast for Helena, MT?: The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 2 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 46°F to 48°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Helena, MT today?: Sunrise is about 8:01 AM MDT and sunset is about 6:22 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Helena, MT?: At Helena RGNL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 58°F and the normal low is 34°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 8:01 AM
Sunset: 6:22 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 20 min
Moon: Full Moon 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:30 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:53 PM
Moonrise: 6:09 PM
Moonset: 8:51 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 58°, low 34°, precipitation 0.78 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Helena RGNL AP, 4 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
National Snow Analyses (SNODAS)NOAA National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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