Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High 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. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Mar 03:44 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Opheim MT

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opheim MT
 48.86°N 106.39°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
3:16 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
4am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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