Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 12:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Sidney MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. East wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Patchy fog after 5pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Patchy freezing fog between 11pm and 2am. Low around 19. Blustery, with an east wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. East wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Patchy freezing fog between 11pm and 2am. Low around 19. Blustery, with an east wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Sidney MT
 47.61°N 104.24°W (Elev. 1972 ft)
12:45 am MST Feb 16, 2026
1am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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