As of 20:12 MDT

Weather in Helena, ID

51°Current weather

Helena, Wednesday, 21 October, 20:12

Overcast. Feels like 48°. High 55°, low 27°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind1 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°

Monthly outlook for Helena, ID: average high 49°, average low 30.9°. That is 6.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 27 October (56.1°), the coolest 31 October (23.5°).

49°/30.9°
Average high / low
+6.4°
Above normal
2 / 6
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
21 October – 30 October50.8°39°+6.5°
31 October – 9 November46°33.8°+6.8°
10 November – 19 Novemberat normal29.6°—

October records over 66 years

75.9°2 October 2010All-time high
-12.5°27 October 1970All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Devils Ladder (11 mi).

Thu, 2251° / 30°0.46Heavy rain
51 °Heavy rain

Helena, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 51°, low 30°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind2.6 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Fri, 2341° / 26°0.45Snow
41 °Snow

Helena, Friday, 23 October

Snow. High 41°, low 26°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sat, 2450° / 30°0Clear
50 °Clear

Helena, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 50°, low 30°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Sun, 2553° / 35°0Clear
53 °Clear

Helena, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 53°, low 35°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.7 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Mon, 2655° / 36°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Helena, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 36°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.1 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2756° / 36°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Helena, Tuesday, 27 October

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 36°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2853° / 34°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Helena, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 34°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Thu, 2950° / 35°0Partly cloudy
50 °Partly cloudy

Helena, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 35°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Fri, 3044° / 30°0Clear
44 °Clear

Helena, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 44°, low 30°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 3141° / 23°0Overcast
41 °Overcast

Helena, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 41°, low 23°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.6 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 0144° / 24°0Partly cloudy
44 °Partly cloudy

Helena, Sunday, 1 November

Partly cloudy. High 44°, low 24°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.5 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Mon, 0245° / 27°0Overcast
45 °Overcast

Helena, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 45°, low 27°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Tue, 0351° / 30°0Mostly clear
51 °Mostly clear

Helena, Tuesday, 3 November

Mostly clear. High 51°, low 30°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Wed, 0449° / 31°0.01Light rain
49 °Light rain

Helena, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 49°, low 31°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.5 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 0546° / 40°0Light rain
46 °Light rain

Helena, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 46°, low 40°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.3 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0634° / 20°0.13Climate normal
34 °Climate normal

Helena, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high52° (1999)
Record low-10° (1971)
Sat, 0733° / 18°0.15Climate normal
33 °Climate normal

Helena, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high33°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high52° (1999)
Record low-4° (1990)
Sun, 0832° / 17°0.11Climate normal
32 °Climate normal

Helena, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high32°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high52° (2016)
Record low-15° (1994)
Mon, 0931° / 17°0.13Climate normal
31 °Climate normal

Helena, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high31°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high51° (2016)
Record low0° (1960)
Tue, 1031° / 17°0.09Climate normal
31 °Climate normal

Helena, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high31°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high52° (2016)
Record low-10° (1986)
Wed, 1131° / 17°0.09Climate normal
31 °Climate normal

Helena, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high31°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high51° (2016)
Record low-3° (2000)
Thu, 1231° / 17°0.13Climate normal
31 °Climate normal

Helena, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high31°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high51° (1999)
Record low-10° (2000)
Fri, 1330° / 17°0.13Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Helena, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high50° (1999)
Record low-10° (2000)
Sat, 1430° / 16°0.1Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Helena, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high51° (1999)
Record low-13° (1982)
Sun, 1530° / 15°0.06Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Helena, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high44° (1999)
Record low-4° (1964)
Mon, 1630° / 15°0.13Climate normal
30 °Climate normal

Helena, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high30°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high46° (1999)
Record low-15° (2014)
Tue, 1729° / 16°0.15Climate normal
29 °Climate normal

Helena, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high29°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high44° (2008)
Record low-8° (1961)
Wed, 1828° / 15°0.16Climate normal
28 °Climate normal

Helena, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high28°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation57%
Record high44° (2008)
Record low-3° (1977)
Thu, 1928° / 14°0.12Climate normal
28 °Climate normal

Helena, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high28°
Average low14°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high41° (2008)
Record low-15° (1975)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Helena, ID are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Helena, ID since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.