Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 16 Jan 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sidney IA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 34 by noon, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 34 by noon, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sidney IA
 40.76°N 95.64°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
5:06 am CST Jan 16, 2026
5am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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