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Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Partly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed WNW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 09 Mar 04:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Sidney MT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow after midnight, mixing with rain after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm.  High near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after midnight, mixing with rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. High near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Sidney MT
 47.61°N 104.24°W (Elev. 1972 ft)
1:25 am MDT Mar 9, 2026
5am MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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