Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Thursday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large to very hail and damaging winds are possible from parts of the northern High Plains into lower elevations of the northern and central Plains Thursday afternoon into night. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flooding over a part of the Midwest Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jun 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kearney NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Kearney NE
 40.71°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2192 ft)
1:31 am CDT Jun 4, 2026
5am CDT Jun 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 10, 2026
 
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