Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hastings, Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 98.43°WElev: 1952ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 16 Feb 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Red Cloud NE

Red Flag Warning February 17, 12:00pm until February 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Red Cloud NE
 40.09°N 98.43°W (Elev. 1742 ft)
8:42 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
9pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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