Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NNW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Mar 05:44 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE Opheim MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North wind 10 to 14 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North wind 10 to 14 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ENE Opheim MT
 48.97°N 106.12°W (Elev. 3097 ft)
5:36 pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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