Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 3 Jul 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Seward NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Seward NE
 40.86°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
2pm CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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