Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair with Haze

66°F

19°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Areas of smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Lincoln Municipal Airport NE
 40.9°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
10:35 pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
11pm CDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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