Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 19 Apr 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sidney IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sidney IA
 40.76°N 95.64°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
10:35 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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