Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 14 Mar 03:44 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 9 to 18 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 14 to 17 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 9 to 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 14 to 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Opheim MT
 48.89°N 106.52°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
3:06 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
4am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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