Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Southeast U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

A slow-moving storm system will continue to produce widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms which may bring excessive rainfall and flooding as it tracks across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions today into Wednesday. Gusty winds and dry fuels under potential record setting temperatures will support widespread critical fire weather in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Seward NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Seward NE
 40.9°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
10:15 am CDT May 12, 2025
10am CDT May 12, 2025-6pm CDT May 18, 2025
 
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