Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	S 14 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.66 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	15 May 12:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Sprague NE

This Afternoon
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Windy. Partly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday
High: 88 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.