Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jun 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Island NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am.  Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Island NE
 40.92°N 98.37°W (Elev. 1860 ft)
9:16 pm CDT Jun 8, 2026
10pm CDT Jun 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2026
 
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