Weather in Sidney, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sidney, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
96%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Sidney, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
67°
11p
65°
12a
65°
1a
65°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
64°
8a
68°
9a
71°
10a
76°
11a
81°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
86°
3p
88°
4p
89°
5p
91°
6p
74°
13%
7p
73°
11%
8p
74°
9p
Sidney, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm81%87°64°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm78%80°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm99%81°61°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers99%60°48°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle10%66°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle15%68°55°
Sidney, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Sidney, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
128° · veering 72°
Direction
SE
128°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sidney, IA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 80.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sidney, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sidney, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:09 AM
- Moonset
- 2:06 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sidney, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Sidney at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.