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.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Aug 7:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Dorchester NE

Today
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. 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 wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.