Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Sidney MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Sidney MT
 47.69°N 104.19°W (Elev. 1985 ft)
5:06 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
11pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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