Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Aug 12:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Trotters ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am.  Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Trotters ND
 47.39°N 103.94°W
1:50 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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