Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minden NE

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Patchy blowing dust after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Patchy blowing dust after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minden NE
 40.49°N 98.96°W (Elev. 2172 ft)
5:37 am CDT May 17, 2026
7am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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