Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Seward NE

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Seward NE
 40.92°N 97.09°W (Elev. 1480 ft)
7:35 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
8am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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