Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 8 Jul 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Island NE

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Island NE
 40.92°N 98.34°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
9:36 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
10am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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