Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light northwest wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Lincoln NE
 40.77°N 96.74°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
8:01 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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