Helena Valley Northeast, Montana Weather
Helena Valley Northeast, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Helena Valley Northeast, Lewis and Clark County.
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About Helena Valley Northeast, Montana
Helena Valley Northeast unfolds as a broad expanse of Montana’s high plains, where the land rolls gently, a subtle topography shaped by ancient geological forces. It lies 9.1 miles north-north-east of Helena, MT (from Helena, MT: bearing 24°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-north-west of Helena Valley Southeast. The horizon here is a vast, unbroken sweep, often painted with the extraordinary hues of a western sky, particularly in the lingering light of evening when sagebrush and hardy grasses catch a golden sheen. Cottonwood trees, their leaves rustling like whispered secrets, cluster along the intermittent waterways, offering pockets of shade and a welcome contrast to the open, sun-drenched terrain. The air, when it carries a breeze, is often crisp and clean, carrying the faint, earthy scent of dry soil and distant pine. This land, once the domain of native peoples and later a thoroughfare for westward expansion, now supports a quiet agricultural economy, with ranches and farms dotting the landscape, raising cattle and cultivating grains. The legacy of Montana’s mining past is not far, as the larger city of Helena, with its own rich history, serves as a nearby hub. In Helena Valley Northeast, life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, grounded existence where community bonds are as strong as the mountain winds that occasionally sweep through. Small businesses, often family-run, form the backbone of local commerce, and the overarching sense is one of self-reliance and an enduring connection to the natural world.
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| Location | Helena Valley Northeast, Lewis and Clark County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.713302°N, 111.957354°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59602 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Helena Valley Northeast, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Helena Valley Northeast, Montana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Helena Valley Northeast includes coordinates 46.713302°N, 111.957354°W, situated in Lewis and Clark County. ZIP code 59602. Telephone area code: 406. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
