Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Aug 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light east northeast wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
10:35 pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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