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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Lincoln NE

Heat Advisory June 28, 01:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between 10am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between 10am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Lincoln NE
 40.84°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1165 ft)
Last Update:
8:41 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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