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Weather in Kearney, Nebraska

08:09 PM

Now

91° F

Feels Like 86°

Precipitation 55 %

Wind 8 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 0

Humidity 32 %

Today

Day 97°

Night 64°

Precipitation 4 %

Wind 19 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 11

Warning: Extreme UV Index Today: 11

Overexposure to the sun's harmful UV rays can cause sunburn and increase the risk of developing skin cancer, including melanoma. Protect yourself by wearing clothing that covers your skin, sunglasses, and a hat. Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher every two hours, even on cloudy days. Minimize direct sun exposure during peak hours (10 AM to 4 PM) to reduce the risk.

Kearney Weather Forecast Updated

Air Quality in Kearney

NOW

36 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 3.22 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 5.15 µg/m³

O₃ 0.039 ppm

NO₂ 0.5 ppb

SO₂ 0 ppb

CO 0.08 ppm

NH₃ 2.17 µg/m³

NO 0.09 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 3.22 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 5.15 µg/m³

O₃ – 76.49 µg/m³

NO₂ – 0.99 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.08 µg/m³

CO – 92.09 µg/m³

NH₃ – 2.17 µg/m³

NO – 0.09 µg/m³

View Hourly Air Quality Forecast

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Kearney

Severe Future Possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 29 at 6:47PM CDT until June 30 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Jun 29, 6:47 PM → Jun 30, 12:00 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
418 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA

GREELEY HOWARD MERRICK
NANCE SHERMAN VALLEY

IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA

POLK YORK

IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA

ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY
DAWSON FRANKLIN FURNAS
GOSPER HALL HAMILTON
HARLAN KEARNEY NUCKOLLS
PHELPS WEBSTER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, ARAPAHOE, AURORA, BEAVER CITY,
BLADEN, BLUE HILL, BOSTWICK, CAMBRIDGE, CAMPBELL, CENTRAL CITY,
CLAY CENTER, COZAD, EDGAR, ELWOOD, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN,
FULLERTON, GENOA, GOTHENBURG, GRAND ISLAND, GREELEY, HARVARD,
HASTINGS, HILDRETH, HOLDREGE, HOLLINGER, INAVALE, JOHNSON LAKE,
KEARNEY, LEXINGTON, LITCHFIELD, LOUP CITY, MINDEN, NELSON, ORD,
ORLEANS, OSCEOLA, OXFORD, POLK, RED CLOUD, ROSEMONT, SCOTIA,
SHELBY, SHERMAN RESERVOIR, SPALDING, ST. PAUL, STROMSBURG,
SUPERIOR, SUTTON, WILLOW ISLAND, WOLBACH, AND YORK.

Updated: Jun 29, 7:39 PM Source: NWS Alert