Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

105°F

41°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 12 Jul 12:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Cartwright ND

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 02:01pm until July 14, 01:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 02:01pm until July 14, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. East wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Cartwright ND
 47.87°N 104.05°W
1:31 pm CDT Jul 12, 2026
2pm CDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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