Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast and Windy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	NW 28 G 37 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	31 Jul 1:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lincoln NE

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.