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Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NNE 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 24 Dec 05:44 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. East wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sleet between 2am and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Freezing rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 2. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 2 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. East wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sleet between 2am and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Christmas Day
Freezing rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 2. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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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:
2:54 am MST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Dec 24, 2025-6pm MST Dec 30, 2025
 
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