Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair with Haze

61°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Staplehurst NE

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 4pm.  Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Areas of smoke after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 4pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Areas of smoke after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 14 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Staplehurst NE
 40.96°N 97.18°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
8:00 am CDT Aug 2, 2025
8am CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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