Kearney, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Kearney weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy24%—88°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast14%—93°66°+5°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——94°67°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——96°68°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle26%—94°67°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Showers26%1.4″90°65°-4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle24%—91°67°+1°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.76
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:55 PM
- Moonset
- 11:50 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Kearney at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 68845, 68847, 68849
16-Day Forecast — Kearney
- Sat88°70°24%
- Sun93°64°14%
- Mon94°67°2%
- Tue96°68°4%
- Wed94°67°26%
- Thu90°65°26%
- Fri91°67°24%
- Sat86°65°5%
- Sun88°63°2%
- Mon92°66°1%
- Tue100°68°6%
- Wed105°70°6%
- Thu111°71°13%
- Fri105°76°13%
- Sat109°74°19%
- Sun92°73°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Kearney
SPC has placed Kearney in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Kearney
- 68847
- 68845
- 68849
- 68848