National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Jul 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
8:34 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation