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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Jun 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Crete NE

Heat Advisory June 28, 01:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Crete NE
 40.62°N 96.94°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
10:35 pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
10pm CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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