Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Phillips NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Phillips NE
 40.9°N 98.22°W (Elev. 1860 ft)
1:31 am CDT May 14, 2026
2am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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