Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wayne, Wayne Municipal Airport (KLCG)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 96.98°WElev: 1430ft.

Thunderstorm

73°F

23°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Sep 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Laurel NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Light east northeast wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  High near 78. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Light east northeast wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 78. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Laurel NE
 42.43°N 97.09°W (Elev. 1496 ft)
10:51 pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
10pm CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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