Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NE 8 MPH
Barometer 29.52 in (999.66 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 04:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sidney MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 9 mph becoming west southwest.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread haze after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Haze

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread haze before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Haze

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 9 mph becoming west southwest.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Widespread haze after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Widespread haze before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Sidney MT
 47.67°N 104.18°W (Elev. 1946 ft)
3:21 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
4pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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