Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in the Plains; Tropical Moisture Brings Heavy Rain to Southern California and Southwest

Heavy rain showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will persist across the Plains and Mississippi Valley through Friday. Increasing tropical moisture from the remnants of Mario will bring showers, thunderstorms, and a flash flooding threat across much of southern California into the Desert Southwest through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light south southeast wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light south southeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
4:35 am CDT Sep 18, 2025
4am CDT Sep 18, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2025
 
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