Fri May 17 04:09:52 EDT 2024 Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 209 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers. * Max Temperature.......54-64...44-54 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......13 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........24-34 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......30-36. 24 hr trend......14 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........51-60 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......58-67...49-58 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........17-24 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent down...12 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with possible showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with possible showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.