Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Aug 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Sprague NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Sprague NE
 40.57°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1444 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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