Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	18 Jun 7:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Crete NE

Extreme Heat Watch June 20, 10:00am until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 100 °F
Hot and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Clear and
Windy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.