Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hastings, Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 98.43°WElev: 1952ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1000.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Jun 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Harvard NE

Heat Advisory June 29, 02:30am until June 29, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory June 29, 02:30am until June 29, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Harvard NE
 40.64°N 98.1°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
1:30 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
2am CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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