Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wayne, Wayne Municipal Airport (KLCG)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 96.98°WElev: 1430ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Areas of smoke before 9pm, then areas of smoke after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Areas of smoke before 9pm, then areas of smoke after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft NE
 42.02°N 96.58°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
12:01 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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