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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Light south southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Light south southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Lincoln NE
 40.77°N 96.62°W (Elev. 1273 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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