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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 8 Jul 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waverly NE

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waverly NE
 40.93°N 96.51°W (Elev. 1119 ft)
Last Update:
9:07 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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