Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall and Dangerous Heat

Severe thunderstorms are expected today and Friday from the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes into the Ohio and mid-Mississippi Valley's. In addition, heavy rainfall threat increases on Friday across the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, early summer-like heat wave across portions of southern Texas with new daily records are forecast today and through the weekend; The heat spreads across the Gulf States. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	29.59 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 May 8:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Wind Advisory May 16, 07:00am until May 16, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 77 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.