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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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.

light snow

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed ENE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 03:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Sidney MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °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 44. South southeast wind around 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Light north northeast wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19. 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 44. South southeast wind around 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Sidney MT
 47.69°N 104.19°W (Elev. 1985 ft)
3:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
3am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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