Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wayne, Wayne Municipal Airport (KLCG)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 96.98°WElev: 1430ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 4 Jul 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Dodge NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Dodge NE
 41.82°N 96.9°W (Elev. 1444 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
4pm CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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