Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 25 Aug 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Denton NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 8 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Denton NE
 40.75°N 96.85°W (Elev. 1309 ft)
2:01 pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 31, 2026
 
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