Helena, Oklahoma Weather
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Helena weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——86°64°—
- TuesdayJun 16Thunderstorm——96°67°+10°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm21%—105°77°+9°
- ThursdayJun 18Showers43%0.06″82°63°-23°
- FridayJun 19Overcast10%—83°61°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20Thunderstorm20%—91°67°+8°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm45%—104°75°+13°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 8.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:22 AM
- Moonset
- 9:07 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Helena at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Helena
- Mon87°64°1%
- Tue96°67°8%
- Wed105°77°21%
- Thu82°63°43%
- Fri83°61°10%
- Sat91°67°20%
- Sun104°75°45%
- Mon101°71°45%
- Tue87°71°34%
- Wed87°66°23%
- Thu92°70°23%
- Fri101°73°20%
- Sat104°81°10%
- Sun93°72°13%
- Mon86°68°14%
- Tue92°70°14%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Helena
SPC has placed Helena in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Helena
- 73741