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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Light Rain

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lincoln NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Low around 70. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Low around 70. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 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 61. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East 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 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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