Severe Thunderstorms Will Continue to Impact the Southeast Overnight

Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue this evening from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys/southern Appalachians. The strongest storms could produce a few strong tornadoes (EF2+), damaging wind gusts, large hail, and locally heavy to excessive rainfall which may results in flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 May 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bennet NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bennet NE
 40.69°N 96.51°W (Elev. 1306 ft)
5:22 pm CDT May 6, 2026
6pm CDT May 6, 2026-6pm CDT May 13, 2026
 
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