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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 21 Mar 11:44 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Opheim MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between noon and 1pm. Patchy freezing fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between noon and 1pm. Patchy freezing fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Opheim MT
 48.86°N 106.39°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
9:25 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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