Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Crete NE

Dense Fog Advisory until August 20, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until August 20, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Crete NE
 40.66°N 96.91°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
2:21 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
3am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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