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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed ESE 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Feb 10:44 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

Blizzard Warning February 17, 02:00pm until February 18, 05:00pm
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Blizzard Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Windy, with an east southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with an east wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 7pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around -8. North northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: -9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Windy, with an east southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with an east wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 7pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around -8. North northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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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:
10:50 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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