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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 18 Sep 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockville NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockville NE
 41.11°N 98.84°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
Last Update:
2:16 pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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