Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Staplehurst NE

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Staplehurst NE
 40.96°N 97.18°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
10:35 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
11am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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