Hot Temperatures in the Central U.S.; Tropical Storm Hone to Pass South of Hawaii

Hot to excessively hot temperatures in place today over parts of northern Texas into the central Plains will migrate north this weekend reaching parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest by Sunday into Monday. Tropical Storm Hone will pass south of the Hawaiian Islands this weekend, strengthening into a hurricane briefly southwest of Hawaii Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 24 Aug 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst NE

Heat Advisory August 25, 01:00pm until August 25, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst NE
 40.84°N 99.26°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
6:30 pm CDT Aug 24, 2024
8pm CDT Aug 24, 2024-6pm CDT Aug 31, 2024
 
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