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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 2:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSW Alexander ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. East wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. East wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSW Alexander ND
 47.63°N 103.8°W
3:56 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
4am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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