Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 13 May 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Fullerton NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Fullerton NE
 41.32°N 98.09°W (Elev. 1722 ft)
6:07 pm CDT May 13, 2026
8pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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