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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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 20 Feb 06:44 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow between midnight and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -6 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow between midnight and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Opheim MT
 48.89°N 106.52°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
3:31 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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