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Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wood River NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wood River NE
 40.83°N 98.57°W (Elev. 1959 ft)
Last Update:
2:41 am CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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