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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

A Few Clouds

86°F

30°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 16 May 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Low around 62. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Low around 60. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 82. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 48. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Low around 62. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Low around 60. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 82. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 48. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light east southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 am CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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