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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning until March 12, 07:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	NNE 18 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	12 Mar 11:44 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 12:16pm until March 12, 07:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 12, 12:16pm until March 12, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 37 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 10 °F
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
then Cloudy
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 18. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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. Cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.