Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jun 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cairo NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Cairo NE
 41.01°N 98.6°W (Elev. 1946 ft)
1:30 am CDT Jun 30, 2026
2am CDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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