Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Mar 12:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Sidney MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Sidney MT
 47.69°N 104.19°W (Elev. 1985 ft)
3:46 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
12am MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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