Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Aug 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockville NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockville NE
 41.11°N 98.84°W (Elev. 1962 ft)
5:11 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database