Sidney, Nebraska

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Lat/Lon: 41.1° N 103.0° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Tomas (Southern Pacific) Tropical Cyclone Ului (Southern Pacific)

Active Advisory: Winter Storm Watch (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Sidney, Nebraska (Airport)

Updated: 2:53 PM MDT on March 17, 2010

66 °F

Clear

Humidity:	22%
Dew Point:	26 °F
Wind:	4 mph Variable
Pressure:	30.13 in (Falling)
Visibility:	8.0 miles
UV:	6 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	4311 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KSNY)
Wind Speed:	3.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	0° (Variable)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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Nearby Airports

City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Sidney	66 °F	Clear	2:53 PM MDT
	Kimball	65 °F	Clear	3:50 PM CDT
	Scottsbluff	66 °F	Clear	2:53 PM MDT
	Ogallala	63 °F	Clear	2:50 PM MDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

49 °F

21 °F

Record

75 °F (1994)

2 °F (1958)

Yesterday

63 °F

27 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 20

Detailed History and Climate

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Chadron	66°F
Kimball	65°F
Valentine	64°F
Scottsbluff	64°F
Alliance	64°F

State Lows:
North Platte	21°F
Thedford	22°F
Ogallala	22°F
Alliance	23°F
Imperial	24°F

Astronomy

March 17, 2010

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:00 AM MDT

7:00 PM MDT

Civil Twilight

6:32 AM MDT

7:28 PM MDT

Nautical Twilight

6:00 AM MDT

8:00 PM MDT

Astronomical Twilight

5:28 AM MDT

8:33 PM MDT

Moon

7:23 AM MDT

9:15 PM MDT

Length Of Visible Light:

12h 55m

Length of Day

12h 00m

Tomorrow will be 2m 47s longer.

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Sidney, NE

66 °F

Clear

at 2:53 PM MDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 69160

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Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
65° F \| 29° F	61° F \| 29° F	31° F \| 14° F	31° F \| 14° F	45° F \| 25° F
Clear	Mostly Cloudy	Snow 60% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.

Forecast for Cheyenne

Updated: 3:02 PM MDT on March 17, 2010
Winter Storm Watch in effect from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon...
	Tonight Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 35. Light winds.
	Thursday Partly cloudy. Highs 55 to 60. Light winds becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the evening...then snow likely after midnight. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Lows 25 to 30. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
	Friday Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Much colder. Moderate snow accumulations. Highs 25 to 30. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Colder. Lows 15 to 20. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero.
	Saturday Partly cloudy. Highs in the 30s. Lowest wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero in the morning. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night and Sunday Mostly clear. Highs in the 40s. Lows 5 to 15. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows in the 20s.
	Monday Mostly sunny. Highs in the 50s.
	Monday Night and Tuesday Partly cloudy. Highs 55 to 65. Lows 25 to 35.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow. Lows 25 to 35.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow. Highs 45 to 55.
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Sports Weather

College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Redhawks vs. Cardinals	12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Rams vs. Bulls	12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Average High 75° F/ 23° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Phillies vs. Nationals	1:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 61° F/ 16° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Airdrie United vs. Greenock Morton	7:30 PM GMT on March 17, 2010	Chance of Rain, High 53° F/ 12° C
Scunthorpe United vs. Newcastle United	7:45 PM GMT on March 17, 2010	Chance of Rain, High 55° F/ 13° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Food City 500	1:13 PM EDT on March 21, 2010	Chance of Rain, 58 °F
Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500	1:13 PM EDT on March 28, 2010	Average High 63° F/ 17° C
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MesoWest Sidney , Lodgepole, NE

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58 °F

ESE at 8 mph

0.00 in / hr

3962 ft

2:00 PM MDT

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MesoWest Lodgepole , Chappell, NE

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62 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

3761 ft

2:00 PM MDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Storm Watch
Statement as of 2:35 PM MDT on March 17, 2010 ... Winter Storm Watch in effect from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Winter Storm Watch... which is in effect from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * Timing... rain Thursday afternoon should transition to snow across central Wyoming early Thursday evening. Snow is expected to spread south into southern Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle late Thursday evening into Friday morning and persist through much of the day Friday. * Total snow accumulations... 5 to 9 inches across valley areas with 10 to 14 inches possible for the Laramie and Medicine Bow ranges. * Winds/visibilities... north to northeast winds are expected to increase to 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts behind a cold front Thursday night into Friday leading to blowing and drifting snow. Visibilities could be significantly be reduced by a combination of snow and blowing snow. * Impacts... should the heavy snow materialize Thursday night into Friday... significant impacts to interstates and state highways will be possible. Hazardous driving conditions will be possible Thursday night into Friday afternoon. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.