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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waverly NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waverly NE
 40.91°N 96.54°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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