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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Douglas NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Douglas NE
 40.6°N 96.39°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
Last Update:
10:05 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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