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<body> <p align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF"><small><small><small><small>HELENA MONTANA helena montana, HELENA MONTANA REAL ESTATE, helena montana homes, HELENA MONTANA INFORMATION, HELENA MONTANA HOMES HELENA MONTANA RELOCATION, HELENA MONTANA LAND, HELENA MONTANA PROPERTY, moving to helena montana HELENA MONTANA REAL ESTATE, HELENA MONTANA INFORMATION, HELENA MONTANA HOMESHELENA MONTANA RELOCATION, HELENA MONTANA LAND, HELENA MONTANA PROPERTY, moving to helena montana . Lots of information and links about helena montana and homes.</small></small></small></small></font></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="bottom" width="75"><a href="http://www.montanamax.com/frmain.htm" target="Main"><img src="mtmaxbut.gif" border="0" width="88" height="31"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="listings.html" target="_top"><img src="forsale1.gif" alt="Homes For Sale" border="0" width="75" height="75"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="75"><a href="helinfo.htm" target="Main"><img src="images/helinfo.gif" alt="Helena Info" border="0" width="90" height="30"></a><a href="meetmax.htm" target="Main"><img src="images/meetmax.gif" alt="Meet Max" border="0" width="90" height="30"></a><a href="results.htm" target="Main"><img src="images/semnrs.gif" alt="Seminar Info" border="0" width="90" height="30"></a><a href="mtlinks.htm" target="Main"><img src="images/mtlinks.gif" alt="Montana Links" border="0" width="90" height="30"></a><br> <a href="movinfo.htm" target="Main"><img src="movinfo.gif" alt="Moving Info" border="0" width="90" height="30"></a><br> <a href="mailto:max@montanamax.com"><font color="#800040"><strong><small>Click here to contact Max</small></strong></font></a></td> </tr> </table> <p><b><font size="+1"> </p> <p></font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="+1"><br> </font><font color="#FFFFFF">Mr. Jim Oberhofer</b> <br> Executive Director Montana POST <br> 303 North Roberts <br> Helena, Montana 59620-1408 <br> (406) 444-3605 (406) 444-4722<br> <br> <b>Chief Troy McGee, Steering Committee Member</b> <br> Helena Police Department <br> 221 Breckenridge <br> Helena, Montana 59601 <br> (406) 447-8477 (406) 442-3965<br> <br> <b>Ms. Colleen McCarthy, Steering Committee Member</b> <br> Mayor City of Helena <br> 1821 Leslie <br> Helena, Montana 59601 <br> (406) 443-2060 (406) 441-7667 </font></p> <p> </p> <p><font face="Times New Roman,Times,Times NewRoman" size="-1"><font color="#FFFFFF">The climate of  Helena Montana can be best described as modified continental. Continental climate means that the summers are dry and hot and the winters are cold. Thanks to the modifying influences of the surrounding mountains, Helena has affectionately been called the Banana Belt of Montana. Pacific Ocean air masses from the west help to cool temperatures in the summer and warm temperatures in the winter. Cool air from the mountains, being heavy, settles into the valley on clear summer nights, cooling temperatures from near 85 degrees into the 40 degree range. In the winter, the arctic air that blasts down from prolonged bitter and frequent cold air invasions that areas this far north are known for.</font></p> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">Once in a while, arctic air does make it far enough into the valley to make its presence known, but these cold spells area usually short-lived because of the foehn, of Chinook, winds. Unlike areas east of the Rockies that experience Chinooks with up to 60 mile-per-hour winds, the surrounding mountains protect the Helena valley from higher winds while still allowing the warming effect the Chinook winds are famous for. The number of winter sunshine hours  exceeds what normally would be expected for an intermountain area, and the winter months are relatively dry.</font></p> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">Thunderstorms are rather frequent from May through August, but it does not become humid prior to the storms as in other parts of the country. Fall is the driest season with mild daytime temperatures, cool nights, and clear blue skies.</font></p> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">The following climate data for Helena is based on official U.S. government observations taken at the Helena airport between January 1, 1967 and December 31, 1996.</font></font></p> </body>