Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Light east wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Light east wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light north wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Lincoln Municipal Airport NE
 40.86°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1253 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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