Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 04:44 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Opheim MT
 48.89°N 106.52°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
3:41 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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