Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rain and Heat Hazards

A Moderate Risk of severe thunderstorms (level 4 of 5) is in the outlook across portions of the Midwest today. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes and frequent lightning with heavy rainfall are in the forecast. Meanwhile, dangerous heat across the southern Plains into the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast will expand into Friday. Risk for wildfires for the central Rockies and Sacramento Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Jun 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kearney NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 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

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 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 and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kearney NE
 40.71°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2192 ft)
12:16 pm CDT Jun 11, 2026
1pm CDT Jun 11, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 17, 2026
 
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