Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 9 Jul 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
5:31 pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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