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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.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Cloudy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport NE
 40.97°N 98.31°W (Elev. 1844 ft)
10:46 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
10am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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