Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 4 Sep 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Heat Advisory September 4, 07:43pm until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 4, 07:43pm until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
7pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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