Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 28 Jun 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bennet NE

Heat Advisory June 28, 11:58pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory June 28, 11:58pm until June 30, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bennet NE
 40.69°N 96.51°W (Elev. 1306 ft)
11:31 pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
11pm CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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