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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Heartwell NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Heartwell NE
 40.65°N 98.85°W (Elev. 2073 ft)
6:01 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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