Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SSE 18 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 16 Mar 03:44 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

High Wind Warning March 17, 02:00am until March 17, 06:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 5am. South wind 17 to 21 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 5am. South wind 17 to 21 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 17 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 15 to 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Opheim MT
 48.89°N 106.52°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
4:10 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database