Areas of Extreme Heat and Fire Weather in the West; Refreshingly Cooler Further East

Extreme heat will continue across the Pacific Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, low relative humidity, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather into Tuesday. A refreshingly cool air mass has settled into much of the eastern two-thirds of the Rockies through the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Aug 25, 2025
1pm CDT Aug 25, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 31, 2025
 
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