Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 13 May 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Milford NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. South wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. South wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Milford NE
 40.77°N 97.06°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
8:01 pm CDT May 13, 2026
8pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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