Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SSE 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 05:44 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE Opheim MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 06:20am until March 12, 07:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 12, 06:20am until March 12, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 16. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Temperature rising to near 35 by 10am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest 33 to 38 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 16. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ENE Opheim MT
 48.97°N 106.12°W (Elev. 3097 ft)
1:41 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
6am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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