Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Island, Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI)

Lat: 40.96°NLon: 98.31°WElev: 1844ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Fullerton NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Fullerton NE
 41.32°N 98.09°W (Elev. 1722 ft)
1:51 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
1am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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