Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Jul 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Staplehurst NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 11 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest 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)
8:30 am CDT Jul 20, 2025
8am CDT Jul 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 26, 2025
 
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