Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Overcast

-8°F

-22°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.38 in (1028.79 mb)
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-24°F (-31°C)
Last update 22 Jan 07:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Sidney MT

Extreme Cold Warning until January 25, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning until January 25, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sun

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Calm wind.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Calm wind.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 4 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 9. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 9 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 0 by 11am, then falling to around -9 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 9. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Sidney MT
 47.61°N 104.24°W (Elev. 1972 ft)
2:20 am MST Jan 22, 2026
7am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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