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 and Breezy

86°F

30°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	S 23 G 37 mph
Barometer	29.63 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	20 Jun 11:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Ceresco NE

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 12:59am until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 12:59am until June 22, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Overnight
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 103 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph.