Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 22 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (997.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Waverly NE

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 60 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 60 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Waverly NE
 40.88°N 96.57°W (Elev. 1165 ft)
4:35 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
5am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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