Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	NW 22 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	19 May 6:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Today
High: 61 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northeast. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Memorial Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.