National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

A Heat Advisory remains in effect for north central Kansas and a few portions of south central Nebraska through 8PM Saturday. Temperatures as high as 95 to 104 degrees today and as high as 93 to 102 degrees Saturday will be possible. Heat Index values are expected to rise as high as 105-110 degrees across the advisory area.
A Heat Advisory remains in effect for north central Kansas and a few portions of south central Nebraska through 8PM Saturday. Heat Index values of at least 95 degrees are expected Saturday afternoon across the area with values climbing to 105 degrees across the advisory area.
Based on already-observed and upcoming forecast temperature data for Grand Island and Hastings airports, this first week of September (Sept. 1-7) is currently projected to be the overall 3RD-WARMEST ON RECORD...and the warmest since 1922! What a change from last year, when the first week of September 2025 was actually among the Top-10 coolest.