Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today 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 this 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 Warning January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 7pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 9am. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 9 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 11. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 9am. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. 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 11. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 9 to 11 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
6:36 am CST Jan 15, 2026
8am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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