Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	W 20 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	9°F (-13°C)
Last update	20 Jan 11:56 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Alexander ND

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:42am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:42am until January 21, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 9 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 21 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -9 °F
Slight Chance
Flurries
Thursday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -27 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -11 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow, mainly after 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely before noon, then a slight chance of flurries between noon and 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 10am. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of flurries between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -27. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Light and variable wind.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.