The Platte River basin, including the cities of Kearney, Columbus and Grand Island, saw heavy rain Wednesday. The excessive ...

Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday: A few showers with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.

Our hottest stretch of weather in several years is expected over the next few days. Here's the latest on how long it will last.