Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wayne, Wayne Municipal Airport (KLCG)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 96.98°WElev: 1430ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 26 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 14 May 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Beemer NE

Red Flag Warning until May 14, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until May 14, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 56. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 31 mph becoming southwest 11 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 31 mph becoming southwest 11 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Windy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Beemer NE
 41.91°N 96.82°W (Elev. 1355 ft)
1:35 pm CDT May 14, 2026
2pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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