Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

-13°F

-25°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NNE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -25°F (-32°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-31°F (-35°C)
Last update 22 Jan 03:44 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE Opheim MT

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 04:08pm until January 25, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 04:08pm until January 25, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sun

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: -12 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 4. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 4. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ENE Opheim MT
 48.97°N 106.12°W (Elev. 3097 ft)
1:57 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
4pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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