Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Mostly Cloudy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.49 in (1032.51 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 30 Jan 09:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Sidney MT

Winter Weather Advisory January 30, 08:00pm until January 31, 02:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 17 by 8pm, then rising to around 29 during the remainder of the night. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 17 by 8pm, then rising to around 29 during the remainder of the night. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Sidney MT
 47.61°N 104.24°W (Elev. 1972 ft)
3:07 am MST Jan 30, 2026
9am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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