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Helena Valley Southeast, Montana Weather

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

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

Helena Valley Southeast, MT
Saturday, July 4 at 1:14 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
58°
Humidity
59%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
11:40 PM
Sunset
3:23 PM
Helena Valley Southeast, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHelena Valley Southeast, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 56 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 56°H 86°
Helena Valley Southeast, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    86°56°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    31%
    87°57°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    54%
    0.24″
    77°58°-10°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Rain
    54%
    0.06″
    85°54°+8°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    26%
    90°59°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    18%
    83°58°-7°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    88°53°+5°
Helena Valley Southeast, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
220° · backing 19°
Direction
SW
220°
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
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 243SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Helena Valley Southeast, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
886.4
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 26.18 inHg
Now
886.4
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
+3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 882889
875880885890895-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW889.3882.4886.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Helena Valley Southeast, MT
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
-6 in 6h

AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 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 2.5Good
3.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Helena Valley Southeast, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
65.0mi
UNLIMITED
147 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
07:14 UTC · Helena Valley Southeast, 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
07:14 UTC · Helena Valley Southeast, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Helena Valley Southeast, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Helena Valley Southeast, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Helena Valley Southeast, MT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:01 AM
Sunrise
11:40 PM
Daylight
15h 43m
Sunset
3:23 PM
Civil dusk
10:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Helena Valley Southeast, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:34 PM
Moonset
10:29 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Helena Valley Southeast, MT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

weather
Jan 150% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Helena Valley Southeast at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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 Southeast

  1. Sat86°56°3%
  2. Sun87°57°31%
  3. Mon77°58°54%
  4. Tue85°54°54%
  5. Wed90°59°26%
  6. Thu83°58°18%
  7. Fri88°53°5%
  8. Sat95°57°4%
  9. Sun82°60°8%
  10. Mon90°54°11%
  11. Tue100°60°14%
  12. Wed94°68°18%
  13. Thu97°65°19%
  14. Fri99°64°17%
  15. Sat97°65°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 Southeast

SPC includes Helena Valley Southeast 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 Southeast

  • 59635
  • 59602
  • 59604

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.