Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NNW 27 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 21 Jan 05:44 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE Opheim MT

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 02:00am until January 24, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Today

    Today: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. North northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near -8 by 11am, then falling to around -19 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Wind chill values between -40 and -45. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: -29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. North northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near -8 by 11am, then falling to around -19 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Wind chill values between -40 and -45. North wind 5 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ENE Opheim MT
 48.97°N 106.12°W (Elev. 3097 ft)
2:32 am MST Jan 21, 2026
6am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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