Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast and Breezy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 22 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 17 Apr 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Seward NE

Freeze Warning April 18, 01:00am until April 18, 09:00am
Red Flag Warning April 18, 12:00pm until April 18, 08:00pm
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Freeze Warning
Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Seward NE
 40.9°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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