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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Shelton NE

Red Flag Warning until March 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 7am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 7am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shelton NE
 40.79°N 98.74°W (Elev. 2024 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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