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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

A Few Clouds and Windy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 32 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gibbon NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gibbon NE
 40.74°N 98.85°W (Elev. 2073 ft)
Last Update:
8:06 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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