Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair with Haze

71°F

22°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	E 10 mph
Barometer	30.33 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	1 Aug 7:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Dorchester NE

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday

Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 11 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.