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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from May 17, 07:00 PM CDT until May 19, 07:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	NW 16 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 May 12:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Flood Watch until May 19, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until May 19, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Tue
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
T-storms and
Breezy then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 72. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am. Low around 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light east southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.