Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

A Few Clouds

83°F

28°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 13 Jun 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lincoln NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 9 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light south southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light south southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
2:46 pm CDT Jun 13, 2025
2pm CDT Jun 13, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 19, 2025
 
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