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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall through This Weekend

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are ongoing and expected from the central and southern High Plains to the Southeast U.S. through Sunday. Large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes will be possible. Thunderstorms may also bring areas of excessive rainfall which could bring flooding to parts of the aforementioned areas through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Light Rain

65°F

18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jun 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
7:47 am CDT Jun 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 7, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 13, 2025
 
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