Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Heartwell NE

Winter Weather Advisory November 28, 09:00pm until November 29, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain or freezing rain before 3am, then freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then snow after 4am.  Low around 23. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -2 and 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain or freezing rain before 3am, then freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 23. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -2 and 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Heartwell NE
 40.65°N 98.85°W (Elev. 2073 ft)
1:06 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
1pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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