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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst NE

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst NE
 40.84°N 99.26°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
Last Update:
10:43 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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