Monthly outlook for Helena West Side, MT: average high 87.3°, average low 58.5°. That is 4° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 August (98°), the coolest 15 August (51.3°).
87.3°/58.5°
Average high / low
+4°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
82.8°
80.9°
+1°
19 August – 28 August
94.9°
78.9°
+8.9°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
76.2°
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August records over 66 years
99.5°5 August 1961All-time high
31.5°24 August 1992All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Helena (4 mi).
Mon, 1088° / 51°0
88 °
Helena West Side, Monday, 10 August
Clear. High 88°, low 51°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind4.9 mph N
Humidity14%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Tue, 1190° / 58°0
90 °
Helena West Side, Tuesday, 11 August
Clear. High 90°, low 58°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind4.1 mph N
Humidity14%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Wed, 1283° / 58°0.02
83 °
Helena West Side, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 58°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NE
Humidity29%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Thu, 1362° / 52°0.12
62 °
Helena West Side, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 62°, low 52°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 1474° / 53°0.25
74 °
Helena West Side, Friday, 14 August
Rain. High 74°, low 53°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 1583° / 51°0.06
83 °
Helena West Side, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 51°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 1688° / 57°0
88 °
Helena West Side, Sunday, 16 August
Mostly clear. High 88°, low 57°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 1786° / 66°0
86 °
Helena West Side, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 86°, low 66°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.6 mph W
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 1887° / 59°0
87 °
Helena West Side, Tuesday, 18 August
Clear. High 87°, low 59°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.1 mph NW
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 1990° / 58°0
90 °
Helena West Side, Wednesday, 19 August
Clear. High 90°, low 58°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.9 mph NW
Humidity14%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 2095° / 63°0
95 °
Helena West Side, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 95°, low 63°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.9 mph NW
Humidity16%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 2193° / 62°0
93 °
Helena West Side, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 93°, low 62°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity13%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 2297° / 60°0
97 °
Helena West Side, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 97°, low 60°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity14%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 2396° / 65°0
96 °
Helena West Side, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 96°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity12%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2498° / 67°0
98 °
Helena West Side, Monday, 24 August
Clear. High 98°, low 67°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind21.1 mph N
Humidity10%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2578° / 52°0.03
78 °
Helena West Side, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low52°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high93° (2008)
Record low36° (1992)
Wed, 2679° / 53°0.03
79 °
Helena West Side, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low53°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high93° (2010)
Record low37° (1992)
Thu, 2779° / 53°0.04
79 °
Helena West Side, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low53°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high91° (2011)
Record low39° (1976)
Fri, 2878° / 53°0.07
78 °
Helena West Side, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low53°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high94° (2012)
Record low36° (1960)
Sat, 2979° / 53°0.04
79 °
Helena West Side, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low53°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (2005)
Record low38° (1965)
Sun, 3077° / 52°0.06
77 °
Helena West Side, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low52°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (2007)
Record low36° (1965)
Mon, 3176° / 51°0.06
76 °
Helena West Side, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high93° (2016)
Record low38° (1965)
Tue, 0176° / 51°0.06
76 °
Helena West Side, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high91° (1967)
Record low36° (2008)
Wed, 0277° / 50°0.04
77 °
Helena West Side, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high93° (2017)
Record low33° (2008)
Thu, 0377° / 51°0.02
77 °
Helena West Side, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high97° (2022)
Record low37° (1962)
Fri, 0476° / 51°0.05
76 °
Helena West Side, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high92° (1998)
Record low36° (1965)
Sat, 0576° / 51°0.06
76 °
Helena West Side, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high92° (2020)
Record low41° (2008)
Sun, 0675° / 50°0.05
75 °
Helena West Side, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high75°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (1988)
Record low37° (1965)
Mon, 0774° / 50°0.07
74 °
Helena West Side, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high74°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high96° (2022)
Record low34° (1985)
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 West Side, MT 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 West Side, MT 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.