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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985ft.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 31 Dec 8:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Alexander ND

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries and freezing rain before noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Patchy fog between 7am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 23 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 23. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries and freezing rain before noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
New Year's Day
Patchy fog between 7am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 23. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 6 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
Last Update:
10:11 am CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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