Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 21 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 19 May 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sprague NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light east wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light east wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sprague NE
 40.62°N 96.74°W (Elev. 1280 ft)
10:35 am CDT May 19, 2026
11am CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 25, 2026
 
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