Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Apr 2:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Alexander ND

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 51. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. High near 51. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 20, 2026
4am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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