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Little change to drought conditions as summer high pressure shuts off local precipitation
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (294+ words) Drought conditions across Nebraska as of July 16, (U.S. Drought Monitor, Courtesy) KEARNEY — There were minor changes to the drought conditions across Nebraska as summer high pressure has shut off meaningful precipitation across central Nebraska this week, the impact will be assessed…...
Red Flag Warning issued for a third day in a row for parts of central Nebraska
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (177+ words) For the third day in a row, a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions have been issued for parts of central Nebraska on Wednesday, May 13, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy) The National Weather Service – Hastings stated the warning will be…...
Red Flag Warning issued for second day in a row for parts of central Nebraska
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (227+ words) Red Flag Warning issued for parts of central Nebraska on Tuesday, May 12, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy) KEARNEY — A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions has been issued for a second day in a row for parts of central Nebraska…...
Red Flag Warning issued for second day in a row across central Nebraska
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (259+ words) A Red Flag Warning has been issued for parts of central Nebraska on April 23, near critical fire weather conditions may occur in adjacent counties, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy) KEARNEY — A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions has been issued…...
Red Flag Warning issued for central Nebraska from noon to 9 p.m. on Monday
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (164+ words) A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on April 20, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy) HASTINGS — A Red Flag Warning has been issued for critical fire weather conditions for central Nebraska on Monday, April 20. Highs will climb into the upper 70s and…...
Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 23-27
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1032+ words) Severe thunderstorm near Kearney on June 25, 2025, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today) HASTINGS — Nebraska’s Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 23-27, and the National Weather Service is encouraging people and communities to be “Weather Ready” before the storms hit. The Tri-Cities and…...
Bad for ag: Axing of UNL’s atmospheric sciences department will harm Nebraska, researchers say
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (1368+ words) In his 15 years of farming full time, Quentin Connealy has weathered his share of storms — literally. The first major flood hit in 2011. Three more came in 2019. The waters rose again in 2024 and ruined about 20% of his crops. This past summer,…...
Central Nebraska saw warmest December on record
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (249+ words) Winter sunset in Buffalo County, (Brian Neben, Courtesy) GRAND ISLAND — Central Nebraska saw the warmest December on record in 2025 with an average temperature for each day running in mid-30s. According to the National Weather Service – Hastings, between Dec. 4, 2025, and Jan....