Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 12 Aug 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kearney NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Kearney NE
 40.71°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2192 ft)
2:41 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
3am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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