Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before 10am.  Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before 10am. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Lincoln NE
 40.77°N 96.62°W (Elev. 1273 ft)
8:18 am CDT May 12, 2026
9am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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