Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

-12°F

-24°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 21 Feb 03:44 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles W Opheim MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Light east wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 13 to 17 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Light east wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 13 to 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 13 to 16 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles W Opheim MT
 48.87°N 106.93°W (Elev. 2546 ft)
3:31 am MST Feb 21, 2026
4am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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