Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

N/A

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 09:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Trotters ND

High Wind Warning January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Trotters ND
 47.25°N 104.17°W (Elev. 2822 ft)
2:04 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
2am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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