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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverdale NE

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverdale NE
 40.78°N 99.17°W (Elev. 2208 ft)
Last Update:
1:51 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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