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Heavy Rainfall And Flooding Threat Continues Over The Western Gulf Coast And Midwest; Excessive Heat Widespread Across The Desert Southwest

A slow moving disturbance will continue to generate rounds of rainfall across the western Gulf Coast from Texas to western Louisiana through Thursday. Flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas will be possible. Across the Desert Southwest, triple digit heat with highs exceeding 115 degrees will be possible over portions of southern California, Nevada, and Arizona through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist and Breezy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 70 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 59 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 78 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 61 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 80 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 64 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

    Low: 66 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 83 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.66°W (Elev. 1247 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 am CDT Jun 21, 2018
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jun 21, 2018-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2018
 
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