Grand Island, NE

Nebraska · Records since 1895–2026

🌙 74°F Feels like 82°
Currently in Grand Island
As of 3:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

108°F

August 11, 1936

+22° from 86° normal

❄ Record Low

44°F

August 11, 1902

-21° from 65° normal
🌞 Normal high: 86°F 🌑 Normal low: 65°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Grand Island

🔥
117°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 24, 1936
-34°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1899
🌧
6.50"
Wettest Day Ever
May 11, 2005
17.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 20, 2006

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 108°F August 11, 1936
2 107°F August 11, 1935
3 100°F August 11, 2010
4 100°F August 11, 1959
5 100°F August 11, 1928
6 100°F August 11, 1907
7 99°F August 11, 2000
8 99°F August 11, 1975
9 99°F August 11, 1947
10 99°F August 11, 1934

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 44°F August 11, 1902
2 45°F August 11, 1931
3 47°F August 11, 1967
4 49°F August 11, 1974
5 49°F August 11, 1964
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1895–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Grand Island

threshold: 98°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
104°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
10
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

130 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1896–2026
23
2026 so far
44
Avg/year 1970–2025
41
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
91
Most in a year (1934)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Grand Island

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 2, 1936 – Jul 28, 1936 27 117°F (Jul 24) 105°F 70°F
2 Jul 6, 1901 – Jul 28, 1901 23 108°F (Jul 21) 103°F 72°F
3 Jul 8, 1934 – Jul 25, 1934 18 116°F (Jul 15) 108°F 75°F
4 Jul 30, 1934 – Aug 12, 1934 14 112°F (Aug 8) 105°F 70°F
5 Aug 8, 1936 – Aug 18, 1936 11 109°F (Aug 12) 105°F 72°F
6 Jun 23, 1933 – Jul 2, 1933 10 107°F (Jun 30) 101°F 67°F
7 Jul 17, 1940 – Jul 25, 1940 9 111°F (Jul 24) 105°F 75°F
8 Jun 22, 1931 – Jun 30, 1931 9 105°F (Jun 27) 103°F 74°F
9 Jun 23, 1901 – Jul 1, 1901 9 103°F (Jun 29) 101°F 68°F
10 Jul 13, 1932 – Jul 21, 1932 9 103°F (Jul 14) 101°F 72°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

33
2026 so far
above-normal nights
39.2
Avg / summer
1970–2020
63
Most in a summer
1934

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

17.22"
2026 YTD
Normal: 18.64"
-1.42"
0.38"
August so far
August normal: 3.20"
-2.82"
10.28"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 10.72"
-0.44"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

78.0°F

Average temperature · July 2026

59th-warmest month on record

41st-warmest July of 130 on record

+1.7° vs. 76.3° average (1991–2020)
87.2°F
Warmest month ever
July 1934
87.2°F
Warmest July ever
1934
14
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
103°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 20

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 16–20, 2026, peaking at 103°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2023 (3 years). The July record is 28 days, set in 1936.


Average July Temperature by Year

1896–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1934 87.2°F
2 1901 86.6°F
3 1936 86.3°F
4 1935 83.8°F
5 1916 82.9°F
6 2012 82.4°F
7 1930 82.4°F
8 1974 82.3°F
9 1955 82.0°F
10 1940 81.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1934 87.2°F
2 July 1901 86.6°F
3 July 1936 86.3°F
4 July 1935 83.8°F
5 July 1916 82.9°F
6 August 1937 82.7°F
7 July 2012 82.4°F
8 July 1930 82.4°F
9 August 1983 82.3°F
10 July 1974 82.3°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Grand Island, NE 78.0°F 41st of 130
Hastings, NE 78.4°F 34th of 120
Lincoln, NE 79.0°F 42nd of 140
Norfolk, NE 78.7°F 18th of 128
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1519 complete months on record.