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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Apr 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
5:27 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
6am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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