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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 4 May 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kearney NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kearney NE
 40.71°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2192 ft)
Last Update:
11:52 am CDT May 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT May 4, 2026-6pm CDT May 10, 2026
 
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