Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 8 Jul 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Garland NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Garland NE
 40.88°N 96.97°W (Elev. 1440 ft)
11:36 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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