Marginal Risks of Severe Storms on the Central Plains; Flash flooding on the Northern Plains; Frost & Freeze Warnings in portions of the West & Northeast

A storm system developing across the Plains may cause locally severe weather in western Kansas and southwestern Nebraska today, with isolated flash flooding possible in portions of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Frost and Freeze Warnings are in effect for portions of the central Rockies and central Appalachians tonight into Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Oct 6:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Cartwright ND

  • Today

    Today: Showers.  Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 51. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 4am.  Patchy fog before 7pm. Low around 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 51. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog before 7pm. Low around 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Cartwright ND
 47.93°N 104.02°W
7:57 am CDT Oct 16, 2025
8am CDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2025
 
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