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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hastings, Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 98.43°WElev: 1952ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jun 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clay Center NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 10am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

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

    High: 95 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clay Center NE
 40.53°N 98.06°W (Elev. 1788 ft)
1:31 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
3pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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