Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 19 Aug 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Crete NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Crete NE
 40.57°N 96.97°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
6:01 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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