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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.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze and Windy

22°C

72°F

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 65 G 89 km/h
Barometer 987.6 mb (29.17 in)
Dewpoint -2°C (28°F)
Visibility 10 km
Last update 17 Feb 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Grand Island NE

Red Flag Warning until February 17, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until February 17, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 25 °C

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    Low: 3 °C

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. West wind 10 to 20 km/h becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °C

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming north northeast 20 to 25 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -4 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.

    High: 2 °C

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °C

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °C

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °C

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy blowing dust. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. West wind 10 to 20 km/h becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming north northeast 20 to 25 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 1.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Island NE
 40.92°N 98.37°W (Elev. 1860 m)
Last Update:
4:26 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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