Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jul 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Lincoln NE
 40.75°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
10:35 am CDT Jul 23, 2026
11am CDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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