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

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 11:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Sidney MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 16. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • 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 5 to 10 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. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 16. Light north northeast wind.
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 5 to 10 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. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Sidney MT
 47.72°N 104.16°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
11:35 am MST Feb 20, 2026
11am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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