Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

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

Clear

N/A

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 May 07:50 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Cartwright ND

High Wind Watch May 14, 06:00am until May 15, 12:00am
Fire Weather Watch May 13, 10:00am until May 13, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Cartwright ND
 47.82°N 104.07°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
3:21 am MDT May 12, 2026
10am MDT May 12, 2026-6pm MDT May 18, 2026
 
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