Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 20 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 14 May 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Roca NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Roca NE
 40.71°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1217 ft)
10:06 am CDT May 14, 2026
10am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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