Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hastings, Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 98.43°WElev: 1952ft.

Overcast

90°F

32°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 8 Jul 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hastings NE

Severe T-storm Watch until July 9, 12:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until July 9, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Hastings NE
 40.59°N 98.38°W (Elev. 1936 ft)
5:51 pm CDT Jul 8, 2026
7pm CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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