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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair and Breezy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 23 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Oct 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wood River NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wood River NE
 40.83°N 98.59°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 am CDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
 
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