Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Mar 11:44 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

High Wind Warning March 17, 02:00am until March 17, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of 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, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °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

Overnight
A slight chance of 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, with gusts 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.
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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
12am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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