Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	13 May 4:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Crete NE

Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Friday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Thursday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 57. South wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Light east northeast wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a south southeast wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.