Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until September 5, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	4 Sep 10:54 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Lincoln NE

Heat Advisory September 4, 10:58pm until September 5, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory September 4, 10:58pm until September 5, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Labor Day
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light south wind.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.