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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Potential for the Plains; Record Temperatures for the Great Lakes and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall potential are in the forecast through Tuesday across portions of the Plains. Meanwhile, record warmth for the Great Lakes and Northeast are expected through Tuesday. For the Intermountain West, below normal temperatures, occasional showers and some higher elevation snow into the Rockies could impact travel through the middle of the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 2 Oct 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Dorchester NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 67 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 81 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 54 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 71 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 50 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 71 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 43 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 57 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

    Low: 34 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 9 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 9 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Dorchester NE
 40.61°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
4:05 pm CDT Oct 2, 2023
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 2, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2023
 
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