Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair and Windy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 26 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Apr 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waverly NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Increasing
    Clouds then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • 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. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 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
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light north wind becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waverly NE
 40.93°N 96.54°W (Elev. 1115 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
5pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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