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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 14 May 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Malcolm NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Malcolm NE
 40.97°N 96.89°W (Elev. 1312 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 pm CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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