Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 5 Jul 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alda NE

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alda NE
 40.86°N 98.48°W (Elev. 1913 ft)
1:41 am CDT Jul 5, 2026
7am CDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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