Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jul 11:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Cartwright ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. North wind 6 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. North wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Cartwright ND
 47.85°N 104.04°W
12:36 am CDT Jul 5, 2026
12am CDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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