Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	27 Aug 1:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 88 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 85. Light north wind.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday

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 94. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 3 to 7 mph.