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Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 7 Oct 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Amherst NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Amherst NE
 40.9°N 99.29°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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