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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (KEAR)

Lat: 40.73°NLon: 99°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Oct 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverdale NE

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverdale NE
 40.78°N 99.17°W (Elev. 2208 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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