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.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

62°F

17°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	S 21 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 6:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Amherst NE

Today
High: 89 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 77 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.