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Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

Lat: 48.86833°NLon: 106.94814°WElev: 2550.0ft.

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 11:44 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles S Opheim MT

Fire Weather Watch August 6, 12:00pm until August 6, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles S Opheim MT
 48.63°N 106.36°W (Elev. 2897 ft)
Last Update:
3:40 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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