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Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Watches for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Tropical Storm conditions and coastal flooding are possible in the North Carolina Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Watches are in effect. Major Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life threatening surf and rip currents along the East Coast beaches this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast through Tuesday in the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 19 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Wood River NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Wood River NE
 40.9°N 98.66°W (Elev. 1988 ft)
Last Update:
1:59 am CDT Aug 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 19, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2025
 
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