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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

A Few Clouds

86°F

30°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 29 Jul 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Crete NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 68. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 68. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crete NE
 40.62°N 96.94°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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