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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Aug 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sidney IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 78. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 78. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sidney IA
 40.74°N 95.64°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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