Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Douglas NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Douglas NE
 40.62°N 96.36°W (Elev. 1312 ft)
1:05 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
1am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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