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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985.0ft.

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SSE 11 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Jul 11:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Sidney MT

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Sidney MT
 47.69°N 104.19°W (Elev. 1985 ft)
Last Update:
5:45 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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