Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	5 Sep 6:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Labor Day
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly 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 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.