Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 15 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	20 Jun 7:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Greenwood NE

Extreme Heat Warning June 20, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 102 °F
Hot and Windy
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 102 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.