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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains. Heavy rain will pose a flash flood threat across portions of the Mississippi Valley into the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 8 Jun 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waverly NE

Heat Advisory June 9, 01:00pm until June 9, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waverly NE
 40.91°N 96.54°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
5:36 pm CDT Jun 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jun 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2026
 
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