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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Sep 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
10:05 pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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