Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	15 May 1:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Milford NE

This Afternoon
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Windy. Partly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southeast wind 14 to 19 mph becoming south 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.