Helena's weather forecast for today, as of 5:15 AM on Saturday, the 18th of May. Overnight, rain and snow. Steady temperature around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Looking ahead, Saturday, rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday Night, a 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Looking ahead, Sunday, a 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Sunrise today will be at 5:50 am and the sun will set at 8:59 pm.
There is one local weather hazard at the time of this report. Here's that local weather hazard.
Urgent - winter weather message. Winter weather advisory remains in effect until 3 pm Mountain Daylight Time saturday. What. Wet snow. Snowfall could be heavy at times. Snow totals of 1 to 3 inches at lower elevations, especially above 4000 feet. In the mountains, snow totals of 3 to 6 inches. Where. Portions of central, north-central and west-central Montana. When. Until 3 PM Mountain Daylight Time Saturday. Additional details. Plan on slippery road conditions. Visibility will be reduced to a quarter mile at times. Snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour are possible. These conditions will be difficult on young livestock. Precautionary/preparedness actions. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. To see a graphical representation of the degree of stress on young livestock please visit our webpage and select Local Programs then Cold Air Advisory for Newborn Livestock.
Stay tuned for weather updates since the weather's always changing.