Sidney, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sidney, a village in Champaign County, Illinois.
Today
88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Sidney
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SSE | 42% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph S | 19% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph N | 63% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph NE | 60% |
| Monday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 15 mph NE | 70% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 48% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph NE | 32% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 13 mph NNE | 32% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 10 mph NNE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 6% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Partly Sunny | 8 mph NNE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph NNE | 2% |
| Friday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 2% |
| Friday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph NE | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Sidney (40.025, -88.072). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Sidney
Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
182 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Sidney: nearby ZIP 61877 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ogden, Il (10.3 mi from Sidney). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.