Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Crete NE

Dense Fog Advisory August 6, 03:00am until August 6, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light east northeast wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Crete NE
 40.59°N 96.94°W (Elev. 1440 ft)
1:35 am CDT Aug 6, 2026
2am CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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