Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. 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

8 Miles SSW Sidney MT

High Wind Watch January 15, 09:00am until January 16, 05:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Sidney MT
 47.61°N 104.24°W (Elev. 1972 ft)
1:48 am MST Jan 14, 2026
6am MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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