Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985.0ft.

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	E 10 MPH
Barometer	29.46 in (997.63 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Apr 09:20 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sidney MT

High Wind Watch April 23, 06:00am until April 24, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning until April 22, 09:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until April 22, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 87 °F
Cloudy then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Rain and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 22 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Rain. Steady temperature around 44. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light north northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.