As of 14:30 MDT

Weather in Helena, ID

56°Current weather

Helena, Wednesday, 21 October, 14:30

Mostly clear. Feels like 53°. High 58°, low 27°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°

Monthly outlook for Helena, ID: average high 52.7°, average low 33.6°. That is 8.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (57.6°), the coolest 23 October (26.3°).

52.7°/33.6°
Average high / low
+8.4°
Above normal
2 / 6
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
21 October – 30 October52.4°39°+7.4°
31 October – 9 November53.2°33.8°+10.8°
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, 2249° / 30°0.43Rain
49 °Rain

Helena, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 49°, low 30°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind3.8 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Fri, 2342° / 26°0.55Snow
42 °Snow

Helena, Friday, 23 October

Snow. High 42°, low 26°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.5 mph N
Humidity96%
Visibility0.8 mi
Dew point34°
Sat, 2450° / 30°0Clear
50 °Clear

Helena, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 50°, low 30°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.9 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 2553° / 35°0Mostly clear
53 °Mostly clear

Helena, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 53°, low 35°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.5 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Mon, 2655° / 37°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Helena, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 37°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2756° / 36°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Helena, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 36°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.6 mph NE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 2856° / 35°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Helena, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 35°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.3 mph SW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Thu, 2954° / 36°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

Helena, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 36°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.7 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Fri, 3050° / 36°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Helena, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 50°, low 36°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 3149° / 32°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Helena, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 49°, low 32°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 0154° / 29°0Clear
54 °Clear

Helena, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 54°, low 29°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 0255° / 35°0Clear
55 °Clear

Helena, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 55°, low 35°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Tue, 0352° / 36°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Helena, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 52°, low 36°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 0453° / 38°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Helena, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 38°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 0555° / 39°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Helena, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 39°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
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.