Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. 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

High Wind Warning January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly 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)
2:04 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
1am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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