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Observed 5:30 PM CDT at KSDA

Sidney, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°), high 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°).

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the south. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (75°24° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
  • High 77°25° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  1. TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h48%68%1
Sat 7pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h55%64%0
Sat 8pCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%79%0
Sat 9pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h67%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h67%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h72%88%0
Sun 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%80%0
Sun 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%79%0
Sun 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h77%78%0
Sun 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%76%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%74%0
Sun 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h90%67%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h90%77%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%81%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h72%81%1
Sun 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h63%73%2
Sun 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h57%68%3
Sun 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)74°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%66%4
Sun 2pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h45%70%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)77°25°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h42%60%4
Sun 4pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h42%62%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h43%67%2
Sun 6pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)74°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%62%1
Sun 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h55%64%0
Sun 8pCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h63%67%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%63%0
Sun 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h70%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h72%80%0
Mon 12aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°10%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%82%0
Mon 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%81%0
Mon 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)59°15°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h78%81%0
Mon 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)58°14°10%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%80%0
Mon 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°20%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%81%0
Mon 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%80%0
Mon 6aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%79%0
Mon 7aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h83%77%0
Mon 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%83%0
Mon 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°5%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%89%0
Mon 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°5%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%78%1
Mon 11aMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°5%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h63%75%2
Mon 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h55%79%3
Mon 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)72°22°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h49%77%4
Mon 2pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)74°23°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h44%70%4
Mon 3pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)75°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h43%71%3
Mon 4pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)75°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h41%82%2
Mon 5pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)74°23°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h43%82%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    77°25°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 38°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    72°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 8 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 75°24°).

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    70°21°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 36°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    60°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.35 in9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    26 mph41 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 55°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 75°, low 56°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 62–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River at Nebraska City

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.8 ft
Flow
34,600 cfs

Forecast peak 8.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Brownville

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
24.6 ft
Flow
38,000 cfs

Forecast peak 24.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Nishnabotna River near Randolph

9.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.0 ft
Flow
1,440 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.9 ft
Flow
2,310 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Shenandoah · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1918–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Record high
88°31° in 1939
Record low
20°−7° in 1999

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −5°−3°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. +12°+6°FriOct 23
  7. +19°+10°SatOct 24

Sidney weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:51–6:46 PM
Morning 7:26–8:21 AM
Blue hour
6:46–6:56 PM
Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Sidney. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.