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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	S 20 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 8:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Today
High: 86 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth 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 89. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.