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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jan 02:44 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy freezing fog between 7am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then snow and freezing rain likely between 11pm and 2am, then freezing rain likely after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Patchy freezing fog between 7am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then snow and freezing rain likely between 11pm and 2am, then freezing rain likely after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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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:
1:52 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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