Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning until March 17, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

65°F

18°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	WNW 33 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Mar 03:44 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Opheim MT

High Wind Warning March 17, 04:41pm until March 17, 06:00pm

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High Wind Warning March 17, 04:41pm until March 17, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Tue
High Wind Warning
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 39. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. West wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.