Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 9 Jul 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kearney NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Kearney NE
 40.71°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2192 ft)
5:31 pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
8pm CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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