Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 6:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Cartwright ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Cartwright ND
 47.86°N 103.83°W
7:36 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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