Missouri River at Helena Valley Reservoir
1.4 mi- Level
- 3818 ft
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:50 PM MDT at KHLN
Sunny and 41°5°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 21°−6°.
Today: low 20°−7° (likely 18°−8° to 28°−2°), high 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°).
Now 41°5°
Sunny · Feels like 38°3°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 69% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 73% | 9% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 88% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 91% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 94% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 33°1°) | 15°−9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Fog | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 41% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Fog | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 98% | 41% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 87% | 45% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 53% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 76% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 64% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 53% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 91% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 91% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 97% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 32°0°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 95% | 77% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 74% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 79% | 61% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 88% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 67% | 64% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 64% | 64% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 64% | 54% | 2 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after midnight. Mostly clear. Low around 20, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 43°, low 20°.
Dry, high 39°, low 19°, cooling off.
Dry, high 47°, low 26°, warming up.
Highs 41–48°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Tonight’s low: 21°−6°
Overnight low near 21°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.
About 60% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Helena Valley Southeast weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
Mostly clear 6:55 PM–7:28 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing