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 Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	3 Jul 1:54 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Seward NE

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Independence Day
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
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.