Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

76°F

24°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 10 Sep 10:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Cartwright ND

Red Flag Warning September 10, 12:00pm until September 10, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 10am and 4pm.  Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 69. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely.  Low around 45. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 69. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 45. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Cartwright ND
 47.82°N 104.07°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
3:41 am MDT Sep 10, 2026
11am MDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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