Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light south southwest wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Lincoln NE
 40.84°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1165 ft)
8:46 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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