Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

N/A

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 May 07:50 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Sidney MT

High Wind Watch May 13, 09:00pm until May 15, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning May 13, 10:00am until May 13, 09:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming south southeast 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 24 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming south southeast 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 24 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Sidney MT
 47.65°N 104.18°W (Elev. 1939 ft)
3:51 pm MDT May 12, 2026
9pm MDT May 12, 2026-6pm MDT May 19, 2026
 
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