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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 5 Aug 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    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 around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 10 to 14 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 around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 14 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 around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln Municipal Airport NE
 40.88°N 96.74°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
11:47 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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