Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
1:41 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
1am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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