Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 28 Jun 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Walton NE

Heat Advisory June 28, 10:34pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory June 28, 10:34pm until June 30, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Walton NE
 40.8°N 96.56°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
10:05 pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
10pm CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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