Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. 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 Watch January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Alexander ND
 47.86°N 103.76°W
12:36 am CST Jan 15, 2026
1am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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