Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning until March 12, 07:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	WNW 37 MPH
Barometer	29.32 in (992.89 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Mar 12:56 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Sidney MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 01:12pm until March 12, 07:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 12, 01:12pm until March 12, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Chance Rain
and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.