National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wood River NE

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wood River NE
 40.83°N 98.59°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation