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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Jul 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 66. East southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 66. East southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
1:51 pm CDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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