Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	S 24 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	14 May 11:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Riverdale NE

This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Showers and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 10 to 15 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.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.