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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair and Breezy

84°F

29°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	S 23 G 36 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	14 May 3:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Walton NE

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Windy. Mostly
Cloudy then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.