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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed N 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 22 Mar 02:44 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Opheim MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East southeast 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 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  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 southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East southeast 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 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. 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 southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Opheim MT
 48.86°N 106.39°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
3:06 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
3am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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