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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Sep 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kearney NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kearney NE
 40.71°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2192 ft)
Last Update:
7:01 pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 26, 2026
 
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