Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

light snow,mist

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 19 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:56 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Lambert MT

Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 01:12pm until January 20, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 01:12pm until January 20, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 20 by noon, then falling to around 12 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 20 by noon, then falling to around 12 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Lambert MT
 47.58°N 104.77°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
10:01 am MST Jan 20, 2026
1pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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