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-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed WNW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Sep 04:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sidney MT

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light east northeast wind becoming southeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Low around 50. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light east northeast wind becoming southeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 50. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sidney MT
 47.72°N 104.16°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
3:31 am MDT Sep 12, 2026
4am MDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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