Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Sidney MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Calm wind.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Light north wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 17 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around -5. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -5 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Light north wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around -5. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Sidney MT
 47.69°N 104.19°W (Elev. 1985 ft)
3:31 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
10pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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