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Sidney, Iowa Weather

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sidney weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Sidney, IA
Thursday, June 4 at 8:25 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
82%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:49 PM
Sidney, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSidney, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit with a 53% chance of precipitation at 2 PM.
L 67°H 78°
Sidney, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Showers
    53%
    1.2″
    78°65°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    82%
    0.02″
    82°66°+4°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    82%
    87°65°+5°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Showers
    62%
    0.02″
    76°67°-11°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Showers
    48%
    87°66°+11°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Thunderstorm
    19%
    92°70°+5°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    94°75°+2°
Sidney, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · veering 5°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 22 @ 9:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 195SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 5° from the sse.
Sidney, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
974.7
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.78 inHg
Now
974.7
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
-5.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975981
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW981.1974.7974.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sidney, IA
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
-17 in 6h

AQI 26 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 17 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 AM.

PM 2.5Good
3.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
56μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Sidney, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
35.7mi
UNLIMITED
58 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:25 UTC ·Sidney, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:25 UTC ·Sidney, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Sidney, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sidney, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sidney, IA
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 57m
Sunset
8:49 PM
Civil dusk
2:23 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Sidney, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Moonrise
4:54 AM
Moonset
2:23 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Sidney, IA
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sidney at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Sidney

SPC has placed Sidney in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Sidney

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.