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Severe Weather from May 15-18, 2026

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Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 May 12:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Crete NE

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Memorial Day
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 69. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Memorial Day

Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.