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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, Sidney Municipal Airport (KSNY)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 102.99°WElev: 4311ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Chappell NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Chappell NE
 41.09°N 102.47°W
Last Update:
2:33 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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