As of 11:47 MDT

Weather in Helena, ID

31°Current weather

Helena, Monday, 12 October, 11:47

Overcast. Feels like 27°. High 32°, low 24°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.5 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°

Monthly outlook for Helena, ID: average high 49°, average low 30.2°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (62.8°), the coolest 13 October (20.9°).

49°/30.2°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October49.1°44.6°+2.5°
22 October – 31 October48.8°38.3°+5.8°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal33.4°—

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).

Tue, 1341° / 21°0Clear
41 °Clear

Helena, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 41°, low 21°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.4 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Wed, 1454° / 27°0Clear
54 °Clear

Helena, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 54°, low 27°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.5 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point25°
Thu, 1563° / 34°0Clear
63 °Clear

Helena, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 63°, low 34°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind1.9 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Fri, 1662° / 42°0Clear
62 °Clear

Helena, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 1760° / 43°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Helena, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 43°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.6 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 1853° / 32°0Clear
53 °Clear

Helena, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 53°, low 32°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 1955° / 34°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Helena, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 34°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Tue, 2039° / 28°0.41Snow
39 °Snow

Helena, Tuesday, 20 October

Snow. High 39°, low 28°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NW
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2133° / 27°0.05Light snow
33 °Light snow

Helena, Wednesday, 21 October

Light snow. High 33°, low 27°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.8 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2237° / 24°0Overcast
37 °Overcast

Helena, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 37°, low 24°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.2 mph N
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 2345° / 22°0Overcast
45 °Overcast

Helena, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 45°, low 22°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.4 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sat, 2444° / 27°0Overcast
44 °Overcast

Helena, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 44°, low 27°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.8 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2554° / 29°0Mostly clear
54 °Mostly clear

Helena, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 54°, low 29°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind4.2 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 2656° / 34°0Mostly clear
56 °Mostly clear

Helena, Monday, 26 October

Mostly clear. High 56°, low 34°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.7 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2757° / 36°0Clear
57 °Clear

Helena, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 57°, low 36°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2837° / 21°0.1Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Helena, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high56° (1962)
Record low-7° (1971)
Thu, 2936° / 21°0.09Climate normal
36 °Climate normal

Helena, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high36°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high58° (1962)
Record low-7° (1971)
Fri, 3036° / 20°0.08Climate normal
36 °Climate normal

Helena, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high36°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high55° (1962)
Record low-9° (2019)
Sat, 3135° / 21°0.11Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

Helena, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high35°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high54° (1988)
Record low-1° (2002)
Sun, 0135° / 20°0.11Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

Helena, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high35°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high53° (1965)
Record low-2° (2004)
Mon, 0235° / 19°0.11Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

Helena, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high35°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high54° (1962)
Record low-10° (1991)
Tue, 0335° / 19°0.06Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

Helena, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high35°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high53° (1962)
Record low-12° (1973)
Wed, 0435° / 20°0.13Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

Helena, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high35°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high52° (1980)
Record low-1° (2017)
Thu, 0534° / 20°0.11Climate normal
34 °Climate normal

Helena, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high52° (1980)
Record low-11° (1971)
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)

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.