Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

6°F

-14°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	WNW 23 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	-1°F (-18°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-15°F (-26°C)
Last update	18 Feb 12:44 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

Cold Weather Advisory February 18, 02:00am until February 18, 12:00pm

Blizzard Warning February 18, 01:25am until February 18, 05:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning February 18, 01:25am until February 18, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Wed
Blizzard Warning
Overnight
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 9 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: -8 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 11 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 14 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. North northwest wind 16 to 21 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 14. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph.