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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wayne, Wayne Municipal Airport (KLCG)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 96.98°WElev: 1430ft.

Partly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 15 May 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pender NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Low around 55. East wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °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 between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Low around 55. East wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pender NE
 42.11°N 96.73°W (Elev. 1385 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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