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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair and Breezy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 24 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Apr 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kearney NE

Red Flag Warning until April 20, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until April 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kearney NE
 40.71°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2192 ft)
Last Update:
3:52 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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