Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 22 Mar 11:44 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 13 to 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 17 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Low around 31. East northeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 13 to 16 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 13 to 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 17 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Low around 31. East northeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 13 to 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Opheim MT
 48.89°N 106.52°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
12:45 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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