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Damaging Winds and Flooding on August 9, 2025

Detailed information on the damaging winds and flooding that occurred during the early morning hours of August 9th and 10th, 2025. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Aug 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Heat Advisory August 16, 11:00am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 81. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 81. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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