Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 04 Jul 11:44 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Opheim MT

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Opheim MT
 48.78°N 106.57°W (Elev. 3297 ft)
3:46 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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