Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.02 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 07:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Trotters ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 10. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. East wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Trotters ND
 47.25°N 104.17°W (Elev. 2822 ft)
3:41 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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