Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Cold Watch in effect from January 22, 02:00 AM MST until January 24, 11:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	W 20 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:44 AM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 02:00am until January 24, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Overnight
Low: 6 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: -1 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -28 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -6 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -13 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely, mainly before 5am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a north northwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. North northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -28. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. South wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 1. West wind 8 to 10 mph.