Today’s weather forecast for Helena Montana, created at 5:15 AM on Tuesday, the 16th of April. Overnight, cloudy, with a low around 31. Then later, Tuesday, rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tuesday Night, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. And then, Wednesday, partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Sunrise today will be at 6:39 am and the sun will set at 8:17 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 noon Mountain Daylight Time today above 5000 feet. What. Snow occurring above 5000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, up to 4 inches possible at higher elevations. Where. Central and Southern Lewis and Clark and Jefferson. When. Until noon Mountain Daylight Time today. Additional details. Plan on slippery road conditions, especially over mountain passes. Visibility will be reduced to less than a half mile at times. Snowfall rates near one inch per hour are possible. Precautionary/preparedness actions. Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or your local media for the latest updates on this situation. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Stay tuned for weather updates since the weather’s always changing.