Helena, AL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 34°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 91% Dew Point 32°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.16 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.6 mi. ENE of central Helena
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Cloudy, Low 32F
 
32
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Rain Likely, High 50F, Low 39F
60%
50
39
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Rain, High 52F, Low 40F
50%
52
40
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Rain, High 53F, Low 40F
40%
53
40
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Rain, High 59F, Low 40F
30%
59
40
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 50F, Low 30F
50
30
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 52F, Low 33F
52
33

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 50°F to 59°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 57°F with lows around 36°F.

This Date in Weather History

1838 - Cleveland Abbe, an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones, was born on this day. He was trained as an astronomer and appointed the director of the Cincinnati Observatory in 1868. He eventually turned to meteorology and inaugurated a public weather service that served as a model for today's National Weather Service.

More on this and other weather history

Helena, AL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 4

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 5

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 6

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday Dec 7

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.


About Helena, AL

Helena () is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in the state of Alabama. Helena is considered a suburb of Birmingham and part of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area. As of 2022, the population estimate was 21,862. Helena initially incorporated in 1877, but reincorporated in 1917 after errors were discovered in the initial incorporation papers. Its population was not recorded separately in the U.S. Census until 1920, reflecting the later date of incorporation.

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