Sidney, Iowa Weather
Sidney, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sidney, Fremont County.
Full aviation weather for Sidney is published on the Shenandoah Municipal Airport (KSDA) page, 20 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Sidney have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Sidney: Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK) 24 km · Plattsmouth Municipal Airport (KPMV) 32 km · Gould Peterson Municipal Airport (KK57) 41 km · Farington Field (K01) 42 km · Red Oak Municipal Airport (KRDK) 44 km
Conditions reported at KSDA describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sidney specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sidney.
About Sidney, Iowa
Sidney lies where the land begins its subtle, patient yielding, a place where the sky feels a little larger, a little more present. It lies 29.7 miles south-south-east of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 155°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north of Hamburg. The terrain here is a study in quiet resilience, gently rolling hills that cradle the fields in broad, sweeping gestures. In summer, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of ripening corn and the distant hum of unseen insects, a drowsy symphony that underscores the slow unfurling of long afternoons. Dust motes dance in the shafts of sunlight that pierce the leafy canopies of mature trees lining the few streets, catching the light like tiny, transient jewels. The very character of Sidney seems to be one of soft edges and a deep, unhurried breath, a place where the land itself dictates a certain calm. The history of Sidney is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots, a story told in the fertile soil and the sturdy, functional architecture that speaks of generations who worked this earth. The local economy, still largely tethered to the bounty of the surrounding farmland, echoes the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that has shaped the lives and livelihoods of its inhabitants for decades. Evidence of past endeavors can be glimpsed in the occasional weathered barn or the remnants of long-gone rail spurs, whispers of a time when the town served as a vital hub for the movement of goods. Even now, a distinctive pride lingers, a sense of community forged in shared experience and a deep understanding of the land’s enduring, sometimes demanding, generosity, a quiet strength that defines Sidney.
Live animated radar for Sidney and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.748334°N, 95.647496°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51652 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sidney, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sidney, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Sidney includes coordinates 40.748334°N, 95.647496°W, situated in Fremont County. ZIP code 51652. Telephone area code: 641. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
