Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Crete NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crete NE
 40.64°N 96.97°W (Elev. 1355 ft)
1:35 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
3am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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