Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

58°F

14°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	E 18 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	22 Apr 01:44 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

High Wind Watch April 23, 12:00am until April 23, 06:00pm

Red Flag Warning April 22, 09:00am until April 22, 09:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 51 °F
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers and
Blustery
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Windy.
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 31 °F
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 18 to 21 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 14 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 31. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Monday

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.