Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sidney IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries between noon and 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of flurries after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries between noon and 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of flurries after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sidney IA
 40.76°N 95.64°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
8:22 am CST Jan 15, 2026
8am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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