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Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hastings, Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 98.43°WElev: 1952ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 13 May 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bladen NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bladen NE
 40.33°N 98.58°W (Elev. 1959 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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