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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 28 Apr 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Saint Paul NE

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then scattered showers. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

    High: 56 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 37 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 70 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 50 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 76 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

    Low: 46 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 70 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 48 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 63 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then scattered showers. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Saint Paul NE
 41.21°N 98.46°W (Elev. 1844 ft)
Last Update:
3:30 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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