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More Snow for the North Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather Conditions Across the West

Low pressure will bring locally heavy snowfall from the Northern Rockies into the Dakotas and parts of Minnesota through Thursday with well below normal temperatures. Farther east, showers and thunderstorms are expected from the Midwest into the Central Plains. Meanwhile, critical fire weather conditions will prevail in California, the Great Basin, and Southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 21 Oct 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Island NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 53 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

    Low: 44 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of drizzle before 10am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

    High: 53 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

    Low: 29 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 41 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 24 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 42 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 30 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 36 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of drizzle before 10am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Island NE
 40.92°N 98.34°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
Last Update:
7:15 am CDT Oct 21, 2020
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Oct 21, 2020-6pm CDT Oct 27, 2020
 
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