Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 20 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pleasant Dale NE

Freeze Warning April 18, 01:00am until April 18, 09:00am
Red Flag Warning April 18, 12:00pm until April 18, 08:00pm
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Freeze Warning
Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pleasant Dale NE
 40.79°N 96.94°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
12:41 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
12pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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