Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Jun 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bennet NE

Heat Advisory June 30, 02:48am until June 30, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory June 30, 02:48am until June 30, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bennet NE
 40.69°N 96.51°W (Elev. 1306 ft)
1:47 am CDT Jun 30, 2026
2am CDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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