Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. Monsoonal moisture over the Southwest U.S. may lead to heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 02 Sep 03:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Cartwright ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Areas of smoke. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Breezy. Areas
    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Areas of smoke. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Cartwright ND
 47.82°N 104.07°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
2:07 pm MDT Sep 2, 2025
3pm MDT Sep 2, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 9, 2025
 
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