Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Aug 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Goehner NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Goehner NE
 40.79°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1526 ft)
7:51 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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