Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	19 Jun 9:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Lincoln NE

Extreme Heat Watch June 20, 11:00am until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Juneteenth
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 102 °F
Hot and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 102 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.