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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hastings, Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 98.43°WElev: 1952ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 11 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wood River NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wood River NE
 40.81°N 98.59°W (Elev. 1965 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 am CDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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