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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Jul 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Shelton NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shelton NE
 40.79°N 98.74°W (Elev. 2024 ft)
Last Update:
9:21 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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