Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Mar 11:44 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE Opheim MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. East northeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North northeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. East northeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North northeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles ENE Opheim MT
 48.97°N 106.12°W (Elev. 3097 ft)
3:06 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
3am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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