Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Waverly NE

Dense Fog Advisory until August 20, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until August 20, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northeast wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northeast wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Waverly NE
 40.86°N 96.51°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
2:21 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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