Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Lincoln NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Lincoln NE
 40.77°N 96.62°W (Elev. 1273 ft)
2:00 am CDT Aug 2, 2025
2am CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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