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Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

30°C

86°F

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 24 G 41 km/h
Barometer 1012.7 mb (29.96 in)
Dewpoint 21°C (70°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index33°C (91°F)
Last update 3 Jul 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kearney NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    High: 33 °C

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    Low: 21 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 29 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: 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 19. South wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    Low: 19 °C

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 15 km/h becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 31 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
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 19. South wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 15 km/h becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Kearney NE
 40.69°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2156 m)
Last Update:
12:30 pm CDT Jul 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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