Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Kearney NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Kearney NE
 40.76°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2172 ft)
12:43 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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