Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Seward NE

Extreme Heat Watch June 20, 11:00am until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 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 Jun 19, 2025
7am CDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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