Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 14 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	20 Jun 6:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Pleasant Dale NE

Extreme Heat Warning June 20, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 101 °F
Hot and Windy
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.