Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Kearney Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Kearney Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 40.65°N 98.96°W (Elev. 2113 ft)
2:26 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
4am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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