Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 10 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 05:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Trotters ND

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 06:00am until March 15, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 27. Blustery, with an east wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Areas of blowing snow. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 27. Blustery, with an east wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Trotters ND
 47.25°N 104.17°W (Elev. 2822 ft)
4:11 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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