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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Litchfield NE

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 12:00pm until April 16, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Litchfield NE
 41.15°N 99.16°W (Elev. 2188 ft)
Last Update:
12:27 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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