Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

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

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	NW 28 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	21 Jan 02:44 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

Opheim MT

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 02:00am until January 24, 11:00am

High Wind Warning January 21, 03:16am until January 21, 09:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning January 21, 03:16am until January 21, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Wed
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 14 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: -2 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -28 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -9 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. North northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -28. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.