Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	SW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	14 May 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Wood River NE

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday
High: 78 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 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 before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71.