Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Rockville NE

Extreme Heat Watch July 27, 12:00pm until July 27, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Watch July 28, 12:00pm until July 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Rockville NE
 41.07°N 98.81°W (Elev. 2011 ft)
6:29 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
9am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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