Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. 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	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.91 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	26 Jul 4:54 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Lincoln NE

Heat Advisory July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 05:29am until July 26, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 05:29am until July 26, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 102 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.