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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985ft.

Fog/Mist

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 31 Dec 10:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Alexander ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 2pm.  Patchy fog before 3pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    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

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 2pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
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
12:21 pm CST Dec 31, 2025
12pm CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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