What is the weather in Kearney, NE right now?

The latest observation from Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport was 45°F and cloudy, reported at 10/26/2026, 8:56 PM CDT.

Will it rain in Kearney, NE in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Kearney, NE?

The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 59°F and up to a 36% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kearney, NE today?

Sunrise is about 8:00 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:40 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Kearney, NE?

At Kearney 4 NE, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 65°F and the normal low is 38°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Kearney, NE Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Kearney, NE current weather

45°F

Cloudy

H -- / L 34°Feels like 40°

No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport (4.8 mi away), 10/26/2026, 8:56 PM CDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 5:36 PM

Now45°
10 PM44°
11 PM43°
Tue12 AM41°
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3 AM39°
4 AM38°
5 AM38°
6 AM36°
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9 PM55°13%
10 PM55°23%
11 PM55°31%
Wed12 AM55°16%
1 AM55°10%
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10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/2619% chance of precipitationLow 34°High
Tonight: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Patchy Fog
Tue10/2731% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 60°
Tuesday: Areas of fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 11pm and midnight, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
Wed10/28Low 43°High 70°
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Partly Sunny
Thu10/2915% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 67°
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Partly Sunny
Fri10/3050% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 69°
Friday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain Showers
Sat10/3132% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 65°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain Showers
Sun11/154% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 65°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/253% chance of precipitationLow High 61°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend36% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 59°
Tuesday: Chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 38°. About 0.07 in of precipitation, with about 0.1 in of snow.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend18% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 59°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 36°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 40.702, -99.082 from the NWS GID office, updated 10/26/2026, 5:36 PM CDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KEAR (Kearney Rgnl, 4 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 3:00 PM CDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now45°Patchy Fog7%10 mph
10 PM44°Cloudy1%10 mph
11 PM43°Mostly Cloudy1%10 mph
12 AM41°Mostly Cloudy1%5 mph
1 AM40°Mostly Cloudy1%5 mph
2 AM40°Mostly Cloudy1%5 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

MonNow45°Feels 40°7% Sky 93%10
10 PM44°Feels 39°1% Sky 90%10
11 PM43°Feels 38°1% Sky 86%10
Tue 10/2712 AM41°Feels 36°1% Sky 82%5g10
1 AM40°Feels 36°1% Sky 78%5g10
2 AM40°Feels 35°1% Sky 80%5
3 AM39°Feels 35°2% Sky 82%5
4 AM38°Feels 34°1% Sky 85%5
5 AM38° 1% Sky 82%5
6 AM36° 1% Sky 80%0
7 AM38° 2% Sky 78%0
8 AM37° 2% Sky 77%0
9 AM40° 2% Sky 76%0
10 AM44° 2% Sky 76%0g5
11 AM48° 2% Sky 67%5
12 PM49° 2% Sky 59%5
1 PM52° 4% Sky 51%5g12
2 PM54° 8% Sky 54%10
3 PM55° 8% Sky 58%10g15
4 PM57° 8% Sky 61%10g15
5 PM58° 2% Sky 65%5g13
6 PM58° 6% Sky 68%5g10
7 PM59° 5% Sky 71%5
8 PM57° 3% Sky 72%5
9 PM55° 13% Sky 74%5
10 PM55° 23% Sky 75%5
11 PM55° 31% Sky 77%5g10
Wed 10/2812 AM55° 16% Sky 79%10
1 AM55° 10% Sky 82%10
2 AM55° 6% Sky 81%10
3 AM55° 0% Sky 81%10
4 AM54° 0% Sky 80%10g15
5 AM54° 0% Sky 81%10g16
6 AM53° 1% Sky 82%10g16
7 AM51°Feels 47°1% Sky 83%10g17
8 AM53° 1% Sky 84%10g17
9 AM56° 1% Sky 85%10g18
10 AM59° 1% Sky 86%10g20
11 AM61° 1% Sky 79%10g21
12 PM63° 1% Sky 71%15g21
1 PM65° 1% Sky 64%10g21
2 PM66° 1% Sky 54%10g20
3 PM68° 1% Sky 45%10g17
4 PM69° 1% Sky 35%10
5 PM68° 1% Sky 29%5g10
6 PM66° 1% Sky 22%5
7 PM64° 0% Sky 16%0g5
8 PM61° 0% Sky 15%0
9 PM58° 0% Sky 15%0
10 PM55° 0% Sky 14%0g5
11 PM53° 0% Sky 14%0g5
Thu 10/2912 AM51° 0% Sky 15%5
1 AM50° 0% Sky 15%5
2 AM49° 0% Sky 18%5
3 AM48° 0% Sky 21%5
4 AM47° 0% Sky 24%5
5 AM45° 0% Sky 31%5
6 AM44°Feels 41°0% Sky 38%5
7 AM44°Feels 41°0% Sky 45%5
8 AM45° 0% Sky 50%5g10
9 AM48°Feels 45°0% Sky 56%5g10
10 AM51° 0% Sky 61%5g12
11 AM54° 0% Sky 60%5g13
12 PM58° 0% Sky 59%5g13
1 PM61° 1% Sky 58%5g14
2 PM64° 1% Sky 54%5g14
3 PM65° 1% Sky 51%5g15
4 PM66° 1% Sky 47%5g14
5 PM66° 1% Sky 49%5g13
6 PM65° 1% Sky 51%5g10
7 PM63° 15% Sky 53%5
8 PM60° 15% Sky 53%5
9 PM58° 15% Sky 53%5
10 PM56° 15% Sky 53%5
11 PM55° 15% Sky 53%5
Fri 10/3012 AM54° 15% Sky 53%0g5
1 AM54° 15% Sky 72%0g5
2 AM54° 15% Sky 72%0g5
3 AM53° 15% Sky 72%0g5
4 AM53° 15% Sky 72%0g5
5 AM53° 15% Sky 72%0g5
6 AM53° 15% Sky 72%0g5
7 AM53° 24% Sky 84%0g6
8 AM54° 24% Sky 84%0g7
9 AM56° 24% Sky 84%5
10 AM58° 24% Sky 84%5g10
11 AM60° 24% Sky 84%5g13
12 PM63° 24% Sky 84%5g15
1 PM65° 50%0.01"Sky 78%10g16
2 PM67° 50%0.01"Sky 78%10g17
3 PM68° 50%0.01"Sky 78%10g18
4 PM68° 50%0.01"Sky 78%10g18
5 PM68° 50%0.01"Sky 78%10g16
6 PM67° 50%0.01"Sky 78%5g14
7 PM65° 33% Sky 72%5g12
8 PM63° 33% Sky 72%5g12
9 PM61° 33% Sky 72%5g12
10 PM59° 33% Sky 72%5g12
11 PM58° 33% Sky 72%5g12
Sat 10/3112 AM57° 33% Sky 72%5g12
1 AM57° 32% Sky 75%5g12
2 AM56° 32% Sky 75%5g13
3 AM56° 32% Sky 75%5g13
4 AM55° 32% Sky 75%5g14
5 AM54° 32% Sky 75%5g14
6 AM54° 32% Sky 75%5g14
7 AM54° 26% Sky 91%5g14
8 AM55° 26% Sky 91%5g14
9 AM56° 26% Sky 91%5g14
10 AM57° 26% Sky 91%10g15
11 AM58° 26% Sky 91%10g16
12 PM60° 26% Sky 91%10g17
1 PM61° 20% Sky 79%10g18
2 PM62° 20% Sky 79%10g20
3 PM63° 20% Sky 79%10g20
4 PM63° 20% Sky 79%10g18
5 PM63° 20% Sky 79%10g16
6 PM63° 20% Sky 79%5g14
7 PM62° 16% Sky 67%5g12
8 PM60° 16% Sky 67%5g10
9 PM58° 16% Sky 67%5
10 PM56° 16% Sky 67%5
11 PM55° 16% Sky 67%5
Sun 11/112 AM55° 16% Sky 67%5
1 AM55° 12% Sky 55%5
1 AM54° 12% Sky 55%5
2 AM54° 12% Sky 55%5
3 AM53° 12% Sky 55%5
4 AM52° 12% Sky 55%5
5 AM51° 12% Sky 55%5g10
6 AM51° 8% Sky 71%5g10
7 AM52° 8% Sky 71%5g12
8 AM53° 8% Sky 71%5g12
9 AM55° 8% Sky 71%5g13
10 AM57° 8% Sky 71%5g14
11 AM58° 8% Sky 71%5g15
12 PM60° 18% Sky 73%10g16
1 PM61° 18% Sky 73%10g17
2 PM62° 18% Sky 73%10g17
3 PM63° 18% Sky 73%10g17
4 PM63° 18% Sky 73%5g16
5 PM63° 18% Sky 73%5g15
6 PM62° 45%0.03"Sky 77%5g14
7 PM60° 45%0.03"Sky 77%5g14
8 PM58° 45%0.03"Sky 77%5g14
9 PM56° 45%0.03"Sky 77%5g14
10 PM55° 45%0.03"Sky 77%5g14
11 PM55° 45%0.03"Sky 77%10
Mon 11/212 AM55° 54%0.05"Sky 83%10
1 AM54° 54%0.05"Sky 83%10g15
2 AM54° 54%0.05"Sky 83%10g17
3 AM53° 54%0.05"Sky 83%10g20
4 AM52° 54%0.05"Sky 83%10g21
5 AM51° 54%0.05"Sky 83%15g23
6 AM51° 53%0.04"Sky 82%15g24

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 5:36 PM CDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

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Nearby hazards

Nebraska hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Buffalo County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Kearney, NE right now?: The latest observation from Kearney, Kearney Municipal Airport was 45°F and cloudy, reported at 10/26/2026, 8:56 PM CDT.
Will it rain in Kearney, NE in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Kearney, NE?: The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 59°F and up to a 36% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kearney, NE today?: Sunrise is about 8:00 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:40 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Kearney, NE?: At Kearney 4 NE, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 65°F and the normal low is 38°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 8 AM
Sunset: 6:40 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 40 min
Moon: Full Moon 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:32 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 7:08 PM
Moonrise: 6:36 PM
Moonset: 8:39 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 65°, low 38°, precipitation 2.13 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Kearney 4 NE, 4 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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