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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

35°F

2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed ENE 9 MPH
Barometer 29.36 in (994.24 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Feb 03:56 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Trotters ND

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with an east southeast wind 25 to 31 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind 6 to 11 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with an east southeast wind 25 to 31 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind 6 to 11 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Trotters ND
 47.25°N 104.17°W (Elev. 2822 ft)
Last Update:
10:50 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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