Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 30 Jul 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Shelton NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shelton NE
 40.79°N 98.74°W (Elev. 2024 ft)
3:12 pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
4pm CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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