Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney, Sidney Municipal Airport (KSNY)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 102.99°WElev: 4311ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 11 Sep 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Chappell NE

Red Flag Warning September 11, 05:07pm until September 11, 07:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning September 11, 05:07pm until September 11, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chappell NE
 41.09°N 102.47°W
3:27 pm MDT Sep 11, 2026
5pm MDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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