Grand Island, Nebraska Weather Forecast
Today in Grand Island: mostly sunny with a high near 77°F and a low around 59°F. Rain chance 3%. Best chance of rain is Monday at 66%. Cooling trend: highs fall from 77°F today to 59°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 3:05 AM CDT, Oct 23
Active Weather Alerts
7-Day Forecast for Grand Island
Today 10/23
77°59°
Sat 10/24
31%
65°51°
Sun 10/25
40%
64°47°
Mon 10/26
66%
59°51°
Tue 10/27
36%
61°46°
Wed 10/28
17%
64°49°
Thu 10/29
11%
59°45°
Next 24 Hours
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Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,820
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
4.96 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
25.56 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
61°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.85 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
Soil, ET and spray tools for Grand Island →
Current Stats & Observations
NWS Forecast
About Grand Island Weather
Grand Island sits at about 1,870 feet above sea level in Hall County, Nebraska. About 53,296 people live in the Grand Island area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service GID office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KUEX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -15 to -10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 19 and the first fall freeze around Oct 27.