Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, 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.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Sprague NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Sprague NE
 40.57°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1444 ft)
5:11 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
5am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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