Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 3:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Alexander ND

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Alexander ND
 47.86°N 103.76°W
4:36 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
5am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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