Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Palmer NE

Today
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.