Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport NE

Heat Advisory July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 10:11am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 10:11am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport NE
 40.97°N 98.25°W (Elev. 1808 ft)
9:56 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
10am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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