Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Alexander ND

High Wind Warning January 15, 10:10pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning January 15, 10:10pm until January 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 9am. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 9am. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Alexander ND
 47.86°N 103.76°W
9:36 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
10pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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