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Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 28 Jun 3:54 am 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
  • Today

    Today: 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
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 slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Crete NE
 40.62°N 96.94°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
4:05 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
4am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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