Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 10 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 09:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sidney MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sidney MT
 47.72°N 104.16°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
2:09 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
9am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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