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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst NE

Red Flag Warning March 21, 11:00am until March 22, 04:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst NE
 40.84°N 99.26°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
Last Update:
9:06 pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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