Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 3 Jul 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Raymond NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 87. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 87. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Raymond NE
 40.99°N 96.86°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
2:52 pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
2pm CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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