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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wood River NE

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wood River NE
 40.83°N 98.59°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
6:01 am CDT Aug 12, 2025
6am CDT Aug 12, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
 
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