Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fog/Mist

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 9 Jun 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kearney NE

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 88 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 61 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 82 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 58 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 73 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 75 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 53 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 76 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Kearney NE
 40.69°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2156 ft)
6:30 am CDT Jun 9, 2023
8am CDT Jun 9, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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