Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

Active spring pattern across the center of the nation with several rounds of severe thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. The regions under the greatest threats are the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions with dry fuels are aiding in wildfires across the western High Plains and the Southeast. Wind and some snow for northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 24 Apr 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Staplehurst NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 70. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 70. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Staplehurst NE
 40.96°N 97.18°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
11:41 am CDT Apr 24, 2026
11am CDT Apr 24, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
 
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