Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Lincoln NE
 40.86°N 96.62°W (Elev. 1142 ft)
5:21 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
6am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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