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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest; Mountain Snow in the Northern Rockies

Scattered thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes are expected to develop across parts of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes this afternoon. Pockets of heavy mountain snow will develop over the Northern Rockies Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Island NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 40. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

    Low: 40 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

    High: 56 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 36 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    Cloudy

    High: 53 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

    Low: 33 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 51 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 33 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 59 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

    Low: 43 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 40. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Island NE
 40.92°N 98.34°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
Last Update:
7:02 pm CDT Apr 17, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 17, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2024
 
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