Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 16 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 07:56 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Trotters ND

Winter Storm Watch April 2, 06:00pm until April 4, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 34. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 9 to 13 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 34. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 9 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly 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)
3:45 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
8pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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