Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. 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 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cushing NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Cushing NE
 41.3°N 98.38°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
6:01 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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