Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hastings, Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 98.43°WElev: 1952ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 May 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Harvard NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. 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: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • 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.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. 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 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Harvard NE
 40.64°N 98.1°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
6:07 pm CDT May 13, 2026
8pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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