Hastings, NE – Residents in south-central Nebraska endured near-record cold Saturday as Hastings set a new “cold high” temperature record.
According to the National Weather Service in Hastings, the automated sensor at the Hastings Municipal Airport reported a high temperature of only 4 degrees on January 24, 2026. The previous cold high record for that date was 7 degrees, set back in 1949.
Forecasters said Saturday’s temperature was 33 degrees below the normal average for January 24, which typically reaches around 37 degrees. The rare temperature milestone underscores the intensity of this winter’s cold spell across Nebraska.
Wind chills in Hastings and surrounding Adams County remained dangerously low throughout the day, with little improvement expected until later in the weekend when slightly warmer conditions are forecast.
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