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Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wayne, Wayne Municipal Airport (KLCG)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 96.98°WElev: 1430ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

94°F

34°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 23 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 29 Jun 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Laurel NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Laurel NE
 42.43°N 97.09°W (Elev. 1496 ft)
Last Update:
5:11 pm CDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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