Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index111°F (44°C)
Last update 26 Jul 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hickman NE

Heat Advisory July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:48pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:48pm until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hickman NE
 40.62°N 96.62°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
12:06 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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