Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	ENE 11 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	14 Mar 09:44 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Opheim MT

Today
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -2 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 23. Blustery, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.