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Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 8 to 15 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)
Last Update:
10:35 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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