Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	S 20 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	14 May 9:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sprague NE

Today
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Monday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Windy, with a south southeast wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west northwest wind 27 to 32 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.