Heat Wave Continues in the Northeastern Quarter of the U.S.; Excessive Rain May Bring Flooding in the North Central U.S.

The heat wave is expected to peak in the eastern Great Lakes and New England today, and the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic Friday into the weekend. Widespread daily record high temperatures are likely. Heavy to excessive rainfall will be associated with thunderstorms forecast to move across parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today into Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fog/Mist

66°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Lincoln NE
 40.84°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1194 ft)
7:05 am CDT Jun 20, 2024
7am CDT Jun 20, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2024
 
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