Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NNE 18 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:44 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 12:55pm until March 12, 07:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 12, 12:55pm until March 12, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow between 3am and 4am.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 22. East northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 10 to 18 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 22. East northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 10 to 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Opheim MT
 48.89°N 106.52°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
12:51 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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