Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Aug 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Valparaiso NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 77. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 77. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Valparaiso NE
 41.01°N 96.8°W (Elev. 1263 ft)
5:00 pm CDT Aug 4, 2025
5pm CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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