Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains and Midwest; Heat Pushes into the South and East

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail in excess of two inches, strong tornadoes, and damaging wind gusts are likely across parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to portions of the Central Plains to the Midwest through Thursday. The heatwave in the Central U.S. will begin to push South and East Thursday Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.48 in (996.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Jun 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waverly NE

Severe T-storm Watch until June 11, 10:00am
Severe T-storm Warning June 11, 04:55am until June 11, 05:30am
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Severe T-storm Watch
Severe T-storm Warning
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    Severe T-storm Watch until June 11, 10:00am
    Severe T-storm Warning June 11, 04:55am until June 11, 05:30am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 69 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waverly NE
 40.91°N 96.54°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
4:46 am CDT Jun 11, 2026
4am CDT Jun 11, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 17, 2026
 
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