Area residents should brace for high temperatures this week that could come close to breaking records.
Helena residents beat the heat at Last Chance Splash on July 8 as temperatures bumped into the 90s. The National Weather Service is forecasting a possible record-breaking heat wave for the rest of the week.
Ray Greely, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Great Falls, said there is a high-pressure system moving in from the West, bringing temperatures that will be in the high 90s or lower triple digits.
The system shows no sign of moving along quickly and may linger for a week or two in the area and may sizzle through the end of July. He said the Helena Valley is one of the hotter spots, with temps in the 90s through next week.
“It’s definitely a longer pattern,” Greely said, adding it will not be extremely hot the entire time, but will be above normal for a few days.
He said it was shocking because of the “ramp-up” speed of the higher temps, noting it has been cooler and the Helena area is going into an early summer pattern.
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