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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Amherst NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow and sleet between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow and sleet between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst NE
 40.84°N 99.26°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
Last Update:
5:21 am CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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