National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

If today felt like an unusually warm December day to you, you would be correct. Highs today from both Hastings and Grand Island smashed their December 26th daily high records. With a high of 70 degrees recorded at the Grand Island Central Nebraska Regional Airport today, this breaks the previous record of 64 degrees set back in 2005. With a high of 70 degrees recorded from the Hastings Airport today, this breaks the previous record of 65 degrees set back in 2005. This is also the latest recorded 70 degree day in the calendar year for Hastings (Grand Island actually reached 70 degrees in December 31, 1904). The last time in December when both Grand Island and Hastings hit at least 70 degrees was on December 2nd, 2021 (73 degrees for Grand Island and 74 degrees for hastings). The last time this year where temperatures were in the 70s was back on November 15th (70 degrees for Grand Island and 71 degrees for Hastings).
Enjoy one last day with temperatures in the 60s Saturday before a cold front chops highs back to the 20s and 30s for Sunday and Monday. In addition, some light snow showers Sunday morning will be possible (30-50% chances increasing towards the northwest) with minor accumulations possible (up to a few tenths of an inch). Gusty north to northwest winds will follow the front, blowing between 25-35MPH and gusting as high as 45MPH Sunday afternoon.