Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Nebraska Weather Roundup as of 6:00 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Location	Sky & Wx	Tmp (°F)	DP (°F)	RH (%)	Wind (mph)	Pres (in)	Remarks

Grand Island, NE	PTSUNNY	84	70	62	CALM	29.97S
Hastings, NE	PTSUNNY	83	69	62	CALM	29.98F
Ord, NE	PTSUNNY	81	72	74	MISG	29.96F
Aurora, NE	PTSUNNY	84	70	64	W3	29.97F
Cambridge, NE	MOSUNNY	88	66	48	CALM	29.96S	HX 90
Hebron, NE	MOSUNNY	83	67	58	SE3	29.96F
Holdrege, NE	MOSUNNY	83	72	67	E3	29.98F
Kearney, NE	MOSUNNY	83	71	67	E5	29.98F
Lexington, NE	PTSUNNY	83	71	65	CALM	29.99S
York, NE	PTSUNNY	82	73	74	S5	29.97S
Albion, NE	MOSUNNY	79	72	80	E5	29.97F
Beatrice, NE	MOSUNNY	83	66	56	SW6	29.96S
Broken Bow, NE	PTSUNNY	78	69	73	N8	30.00S
Columbus, NE	PTSUNNY	81	73	76	CALM	29.96F
Lincoln, NE	MOSUNNY	83	68	60	CALM	29.96S
McCook, NE	MOSUNNY	91	61	36	N8	29.98S	HX 91
North Platte, NE	PTSUNNY	82	67	60	NE8	30.02S
O'Neil, NE	MOSUNNY	82	66	58	NE6	29.99F

Kansas Weather Roundup as of 6:00 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Location	Sky & Wx	Tmp (°F)	DP (°F)	RH (%)	Wind (mph)	Pres (in)	Remarks

Concordia, KS	MOSUNNY	84	69	60	NE6	29.94S
Hays, KS	PTSUNNY	89	70	53	NE22	29.90S
Hill City, KS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Russell, KS	MOSUNNY	86	69	56	NE18G30	29.89R

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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

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