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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 25 Apr 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kearney NE

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 61 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 55 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 70 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    Low: 44 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 69 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 55 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 35 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    Sunny

    High: 69 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Kearney NE
 40.69°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2156 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am CDT Apr 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm CDT May 1, 2024
 
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