Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.03 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 09:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sidney MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Sidney MT
 47.69°N 104.15°W (Elev. 1949 ft)
3:12 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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