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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Odessa NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Odessa NE
 40.71°N 99.26°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
Last Update:
9:14 pm CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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