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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Litchfield NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. 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: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • 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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
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 65.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Litchfield NE
 41.15°N 99.16°W (Elev. 2188 ft)
12:21 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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