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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Seward NE

Frost Advisory May 1, 12:00am until May 1, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light northwest. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts 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:
4:35 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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