Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Aug 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Lincoln Municipal Airport NE
 40.84°N 96.77°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
6:01 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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