Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index112°F (44°C)
Last update 26 Jul 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Lincoln NE

Heat Advisory July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 02:17pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 02:17pm until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 112. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north northwest wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Lincoln NE
 40.77°N 96.65°W (Elev. 1293 ft)
1:56 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
2pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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