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Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 10 Sep 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kearney NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kearney NE
 40.71°N 99.08°W (Elev. 2192 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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