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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 31 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.19 in (987.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Heartwell NE

Red Flag Warning until February 17, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until February 17, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Heartwell NE
 40.65°N 98.85°W (Elev. 2073 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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