Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

A Few Clouds

65°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dorchester NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dorchester NE
 40.66°N 97.11°W (Elev. 1483 ft)
7:05 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
7am CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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