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Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Sep 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst NE
 40.84°N 99.26°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
Last Update:
5:59 pm CDT Sep 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Sep 29, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 6, 2025
 
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