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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Aug 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Staplehurst NE

Severe T-storm Watch until August 12, 10:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 12, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Staplehurst NE
 40.96°N 97.18°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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