Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Kearney Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Kearney Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 40.78°N 98.97°W (Elev. 2149 ft)
5:43 am CDT Jun 18, 2025
6am CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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