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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

A Few Clouds

74°F

23°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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