Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wayne, Wayne Municipal Airport (KLCG)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 96.98°WElev: 1430ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Magnet NE

Red Flag Warning April 18, 12:00pm until April 18, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south southeast wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Magnet NE
 42.45°N 97.44°W (Elev. 1850 ft)
4:35 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
5am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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