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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms will persist tonight across the Middle Mississippi Valley, producing damaging winds, large to very large hail and several tornadoes. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 27 Apr 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Seward NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Seward NE
 40.92°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1444 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm CDT May 4, 2026
 
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