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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Kearney NE

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -9 and -19. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 3 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -8. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -9 and -19. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -8. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Kearney NE
 40.71°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2192 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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