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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave is underway for the Intermountain West, Northern Plains, and Upper Great Lakes, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. In southwest Texas, excessive rainfall may bring a risk for potentially life-threatening flash and arroyo flooding through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 14 Jul 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
11:41 am CDT Jul 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jul 14, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 20, 2026
 
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