Sidney, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sidney weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers32%0.15″86°74°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast21%—89°72°+3°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle23%—91°70°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——92°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——95°69°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear13%—101°72°+6°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle33%—102°76°+1°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 12.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 12.5 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 4.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 44
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 12.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 12.5 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:56 PM
- Moonset
- 10:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Sidney at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72577
16-Day Forecast — Sidney
- Sat86°74°32%
- Sun89°72°21%
- Mon91°70°23%
- Tue92°68°7%
- Wed95°69°7%
- Thu101°72°13%
- Fri102°76°33%
- Sat82°69°33%
- Sun86°63°11%
- Mon87°61°10%
- Tue86°62°7%
- Wed89°63°11%
- Thu90°65°29%
- Fri92°70°29%
- Sat91°68°29%
- Sun77°69°24%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Sidney
SPC has placed Sidney in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Sidney
- 72577
- 72521