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Helena Valley Northeast, Montana Weather

Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Helena Valley Northeast weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Helena Valley Northeast, MT
Saturday, July 4 at 2:27 AM
58
°
Clear
Feels like
55°
Humidity
66%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
11:40 PM
Sunset
3:24 PM
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHelena Valley Northeast, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 54°H 86°
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    86°54°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    18%
    88°59°+2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    53%
    0.25″
    78°58°-10°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    86°54°+8°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    21%
    91°58°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    18%
    82°56°-9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    87°50°+5°
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
137° · veering 65°
Direction
SE
137°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 21 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 221SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
890.2
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 26.29 inHg
Now
890.2
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
+4.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 886893
880885890895900-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW893.1886.2890.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
-8 in 6h

AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
3.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
12μg/m³
OzoneGood
41μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
54.4mi
UNLIMITED
156 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:27 UTC · Helena Valley Northeast, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:27 UTC · Helena Valley Northeast, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:02 AM
Sunrise
11:40 PM
Daylight
15h 44m
Sunset
3:24 PM
Civil dusk
10:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 PM
Moonset
10:29 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Helena Valley Northeast at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Helena Valley Northeast

  1. Sat87°55°5%
  2. Sun88°59°18%
  3. Mon78°58°53%
  4. Tue86°54°53%
  5. Wed91°58°21%
  6. Thu82°56°18%
  7. Fri87°50°5%
  8. Sat94°55°4%
  9. Sun82°57°8%
  10. Mon91°51°11%
  11. Tue101°58°14%
  12. Wed94°66°18%
  13. Thu98°64°19%
  14. Fri100°60°17%
  15. Sat100°63°21%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Helena Valley Northeast

SPC includes Helena Valley Northeast in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Helena Valley Northeast

  • 59602

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.