Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 07:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Sidney MT

Red Flag Warning September 10, 12:00pm until September 10, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 11am and 3pm.  Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between 11am and 3pm. Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Sidney MT
 47.65°N 104.18°W (Elev. 1939 ft)
3:41 am MDT Sep 10, 2026
7am MDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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