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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Oct 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst NE
 40.84°N 99.26°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 am CDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
 
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