Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 19 Aug 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lincoln NE

Flood Advisory until August 19, 06:45pm
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Flood Advisory
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    Flood Advisory until August 19, 06:45pm

    NOW until 6:45pm Wed

    Flood Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 80 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Lincoln NE
 40.77°N 96.74°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
3:02 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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