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Forecast confidence: Low · models disagree by 5°C

Sidney weather

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Partly cloudy,much the same tomorrow

Env. Canada, the European and the American model put Sidney's high today between 16° and 22°, a 5° split. Tomorrow looks clear around 21°, with a 5% chance of rain, and the models disagree, so treat it as uncertain.

20°12°
21°11°
19°12°
20°11°
21°11°
20°12°
Todaysplit ±5°Tomorrowsplit ±7°Mondaysplit ±4°Tuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agree
Env. CanadaGEM model
16°
Partly cloudy
Today 16°·Low 13°·Rain 10%
EuropeanECMWF
21°
Light drizzle
Today 21°·Low 12°·Rain 31%
AmericanNOAA GFS
22°
Cloudy
Today 22°·Low 12°·Rain 4%

The weather map: all three models at once

Env. Canada, European, American side by side around Sidney and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

14-day forecast

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Partly cloudy
20° 12°
±5°
Tomorrow
Clear
21° 11°
±7°
Mon
Heavy drizzle
19° 12°
±4°
Tue
Partly cloudy
20° 11°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
21° 11°
models agree
Thu
Clear
20° 12°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
20° 12°
models agree
Sat
Drizzle
22° 12°
±5°
Sun
Cloudy
22° 12°
±4°
Mon
Cloudy
22° 13°
±5°
Tue
Partly cloudy
23° 12°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
21° 11°
±4°
Thu
Partly cloudy
20° 12°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
19° 10°
±3°

Sidney is a small town of about 12,000 people in British Columbia, sitting at 48.6°N in a temperate climate zone. Env. Canada, European, American each forecast Sidney with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include North Saanich, Brentwood Bay, Central Saanich.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in Canada before you trust any single number.

Which forecast is most accurate in Sidney?

CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather Score🌡 Temp💨 Wind🌧 RainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
86
/100rank #1
72±1.6°C95±2.4 km/t9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
76
/100rank #2
75±1.4°C95±2.5 km/t6581% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
EC
Env. Canada
49
/100rank #3
12±4.9°C94±2.9 km/t5877% hitEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaDorval, Québec, Canada

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1302 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in Canada, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±5°16° to 22°±27%4% to 31% chance
Tomorrow±7°17° to 24°±5%0% to 5% chance
Mon±4°17° to 21°±7%18% to 25% chance
Tue±2°19° to 21°models agree0% to 0% chance
Wed±2°21° to 22°±4%1% to 5% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain — and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Sidney

today, local time
Sunrise
06:36
Sunset
19:47
Daylight
13h 11m

Common questions

What's the weather in Sidney today?
On this page we show what Env. Canada, European, American each forecast for Sidney today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Sidney today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Env. Canada, European, American for Sidney and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Sidney?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Sidney (CheckWeather Score 86/100), ahead of the American at 76. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the CA accuracy scoreboard for the full method.

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