Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.49 in (997.2 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Grand Island NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Grand Island NE
 40.95°N 98.37°W (Elev. 1860 ft)
6:16 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
6am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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