Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Gibbon NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.

    High: 92 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Gibbon NE
 40.76°N 98.88°W (Elev. 2100 ft)
1:31 am CDT May 14, 2026
3am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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