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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

N/A

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 09:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Sidney MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 2am. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a southwest wind 20 to 28 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F⇑

    Blustery.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 21 by 9am, then falling to around 8 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 2am. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a southwest wind 20 to 28 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 21 by 9am, then falling to around 8 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Sidney MT
 47.61°N 104.24°W (Elev. 1972 ft)
Last Update:
4:05 pm MST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 17, 2026-6pm MST Jan 24, 2026
 
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