Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 18 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Sidney MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Sidney MT
 47.69°N 104.19°W (Elev. 1985 ft)
12:11 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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