Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 29 Jun 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Malcolm NE

Heat Advisory June 29, 08:13pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory June 29, 08:13pm until June 30, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 11 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Malcolm NE
 40.97°N 96.89°W (Elev. 1312 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Jun 29, 2026
8pm CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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