Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 22 Mar 01:44 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Opheim MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog between 11am and 1pm. Patchy freezing fog between 8am and 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between 11am and 1pm. Patchy freezing fog between 8am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 13 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Opheim MT
 48.89°N 106.52°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
12:41 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
2am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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