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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waverly NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waverly NE
 40.93°N 96.54°W (Elev. 1115 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 am CDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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