Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Lincoln NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Lincoln NE
 40.84°N 96.65°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
1:35 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
2am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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