Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 02 Aug 11:44 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles W Opheim MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles W Opheim MT
 48.87°N 106.93°W (Elev. 2546 ft)
2:09 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
12pm MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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