Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Seward NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Seward NE
 40.92°N 97.09°W (Elev. 1480 ft)
3:30 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
4am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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