Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

light snow

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 28 MPH
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.02 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 18 Feb 04:10 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Trotters ND

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Trotters ND
 47.25°N 104.17°W (Elev. 2822 ft)
3:13 am MST Feb 18, 2026
4am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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