Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

42°F

6°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 20 MPH
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 08:56 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Trotters ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 14. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. East northeast wind 9 to 16 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 14. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. East northeast wind 9 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Trotters ND
 47.25°N 104.17°W (Elev. 2822 ft)
12:11 am MST Feb 26, 2026
9am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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