Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 11 Aug 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 8 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Lincoln Municipal Airport NE
 40.86°N 96.77°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
2:11 pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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