Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Jul 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Lincoln NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Lincoln NE
 40.86°N 96.62°W (Elev. 1142 ft)
11:56 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
12am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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