Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 25 Jul 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Heat Advisory July 25, 12:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.65°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
10:51 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
11am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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