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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Aug 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy smoke before 5am. Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Patchy smoke. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy smoke before 5am. Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Patchy smoke. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
11:21 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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