Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cushing NE

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cushing NE
 41.3°N 98.38°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
8:46 am CDT Jul 10, 2026
10am CDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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