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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 26 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 14 May 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sidney IA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sidney IA
 40.74°N 95.64°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
Last Update:
10:06 am CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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