Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

light snow,mist

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	NNE 16 MPH
Barometer	30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	14 Mar 11:20 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Sidney MT

Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy freezing fog between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 11 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70.