Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 09:56 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Sidney MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Sidney MT
 47.77°N 104.29°W (Elev. 2264 ft)
5:36 pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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