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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

A Few Clouds

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Shelton NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. 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: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. 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.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shelton NE
 40.79°N 98.74°W (Elev. 2024 ft)
Last Update:
9:01 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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