Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Waverly NE

Heat Advisory July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:16am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:16am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Waverly NE
 40.88°N 96.57°W (Elev. 1165 ft)
10:51 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
11am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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