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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast and Windy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 26 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waverly NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waverly NE
 40.93°N 96.54°W (Elev. 1115 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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