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Sidney, Montana Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Sidney, MT
Thursday, June 4 at 10:22 AM
51
°
Clear
Feels like
48°
Humidity
89%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:00 AM
Sunset
8:49 PM
Sidney, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSidney, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit with a 27% chance of precipitation at 1 PM.
L 55°H 77°
Sidney, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    27%
    77°50°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    13%
    84°54°+7°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Drizzle
    56%
    93°64°+9°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    56%
    82°57°-11°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    36%
    83°49°+1°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    30%
    97°68°+14°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    32%
    92°67°-5°
Sidney, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
219° · backing 24°
Direction
SW
219°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 7 · pk 18 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 175SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 24° from the sw.
Sidney, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
942.9
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 27.84 inHg
Now
942.9
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-5.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 943949
935940945950955-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW949.3942.5943.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sidney, MT
Air quality
19
AQI
Good
-12 in 6h

AQI 14 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
1.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
29μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Sidney, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
28.7mi
UNLIMITED
103 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
10:22 UTC ·Sidney, MT · 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
10:22 UTC ·Sidney, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Sidney, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sidney, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sidney, MT
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:22 AM
Sunrise
5:00 AM
Daylight
15h 49m
Sunset
8:49 PM
Civil dusk
3:30 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Sidney, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Moonrise
5:56 AM
Moonset
2:33 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Sidney, MT
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sidney at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 1 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of June 4, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Sidney

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

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk

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.