Outdoor conditions in

Kearney

Nebraska

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 49°Patchy Drizzle41% rain96% humidityGusts 20 mph
  2. 50°Patchy Drizzle41% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  3. 51°Patchy Drizzle41% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  4. 52°Scattered Rain Showers29% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  5. 52°Scattered Rain Showers29% rain83% humidityGusts 30 mph
  6. 53°Scattered Rain Showers29% rain77% humidityGusts 31 mph
  7. 53°Isolated Rain Showers22% rain77% humidityGusts 33 mph
  8. 54°Isolated Rain Showers17% rain66% humidityGusts 35 mph
  9. 53°Mostly Cloudy6% rain64% humidityGusts 35 mph
  10. 50°Partly Cloudy0% rain66% humidityGusts 32 mph
  11. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain68% humidityGusts 32 mph
  12. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 32 mph
  13. 43°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 32 mph
  14. 42°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 41°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 40°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 39°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 39°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 33 mph
  19. 39°Partly Cloudy0% rain73% humidityGusts 33 mph
  20. 38°Partly Cloudy0% rain76% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 38°Mostly Sunny0% rain76% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 37°Mostly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 36 mph
  23. 37°Mostly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 36 mph
  24. 38°Mostly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
69%
Humidity
64–96%
Wind
35 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
41–82%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
35–96%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–79%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
44–89%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 54° / 42°Today has a real shower chance.69% rain · Humidity 64–96% · Wind 35 mph
  2. 52° / 35°Friday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 41–82% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 61° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 35–96% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 66° / 39°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–79% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 68° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 44–89% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Grand Island area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
8GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground8 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Kearney radar

Radar animation for Kearney, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 15 mph. Gusts may reach 20 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
96%
Wind
15 mph
Gusts
20 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Grand Island area, about 40 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Kearney, NE, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.