Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 5:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Pleasanton NE

Today
High: 91 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.