Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed E 6 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Aug 01:56 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sidney MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sidney MT
 47.72°N 104.16°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
1:21 pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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