Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Cold Warning in effect from January 22, 03:00 AM MST until January 25, 01:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	WNW 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	21 Jan 04:44 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 03:00am until January 25, 01:00pm

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Extreme Cold Warning

This Afternoon
High: 13 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -11 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: -5 °F⇓
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -29 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -9 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 1 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow between 8pm and 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near -5 by noon, then falling to around -17 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Wind chill values between -40 and -45. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 1. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. North wind around 9 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.