Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

-16°F

-27°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -23°F (-31°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-29°F (-34°C)
Last update 20 Feb 03:44 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. East wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. East wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 9 to 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Opheim MT
 48.89°N 106.52°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
3:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
4am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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