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.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Feb 10:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Sidney MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Patchy fog after 5pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Patchy freezing fog between 11pm and 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Patchy freezing fog between 11pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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 2. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Sidney MT
 47.61°N 104.24°W (Elev. 1972 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
10pm MST Feb 15, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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