Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains and Midwest; Heat Pushes into the South and East

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail in excess of two inches, strong tornadoes, and damaging wind gusts are likely across parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to portions of the Central Plains to the Midwest through Thursday. The heatwave in the Central U.S. will begin to push South and East Thursday Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1000.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 10 Jun 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Seward NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Seward NE
 40.92°N 97.09°W (Elev. 1480 ft)
8:52 pm CDT Jun 10, 2026
8pm CDT Jun 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 17, 2026
 
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