Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 08:44 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind around 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 16. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Opheim MT
 48.89°N 106.52°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
2:56 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
9pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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