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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wayne, Wayne Municipal Airport (KLCG)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 96.98°WElev: 1430ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wakefield NE

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:33am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:33am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 11am and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 11am and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wakefield NE
 42.28°N 96.85°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
8:33 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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