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Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 13 May 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Douglas NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Douglas NE
 40.58°N 96.39°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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