Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hastings, Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 98.43°WElev: 1952ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 29 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cowles NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Cowles NE
 40.18°N 98.46°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
1:31 pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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