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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 1 Aug 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmyra NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmyra NE
 40.71°N 96.39°W (Elev. 1194 ft)
Last Update:
1:05 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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