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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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Island NE

Red Flag Warning April 16, 12:00pm until April 17, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Island NE
 40.9°N 98.37°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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