Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sidney IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sidney IA
 40.76°N 95.64°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
11:47 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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