Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning until March 12, 07:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	S 9 MPH
Barometer	29.54 in (1000.34 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	12 Mar 06:00 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Sidney MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 06:29am until March 12, 07:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 12, 06:29am until March 12, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
High Wind Warning
Today
High: 50 °F
Very Windy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west northwest 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.