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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 20-Jul-2026 @ 6:30 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Colder 0.9°F than last hour.

101.5°F

Heat Index:  112.7°F
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High Today
104.3°F
4:22 PM
Low Today
77.5°F
6:26 AM
Yest High
97.0°F
4:19 PM
Yest Low
74.4°F
6:28 AM
Sta* High
102.5°F
2011
Sta* Low
63.0°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
110°F
1934
Rec** Low
54°F
1950
Avg** High
90°F
Avg** Low
67°F
** Records from NOAA
Station Record High
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from WSW Wind:  WSW
3.4

Gusting to:
5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 75°F Hi 90°F Lo 66°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 72.7°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 0.1°F
High 10:16 AM: 75.7°F
Low 4:30 PM: 70.8°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 81.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.02 in
Jul Rain: 1.62 in
Jul to Date
  Avg:10
2.46 in
Jul to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.84 in for the month 0.84 in
Jul Avg: 3.14 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.52 in for the month 1.52 in
Season:1 1.760 in
YTD
  Avg:11
16.65 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 14.89 in for the year 14.89 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
16-Jul-2026
at 8:02 PM
47 rain days in 2026
5 days in July
3 days since last rain
Current: WSW  3.4 mph
1Hr Average: 5.1 mph
Wind Run: 32.74 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph mph
Today: 14.0 mph 5:37 PM
Month: 20.0 mph 8-Jul
Year: 27.0 mph 29-Jun
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
14 hrs 41 min
5 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 35 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

First Quarter
First Quarter, 6 days, 13 hours, 58 minutes in cycle
45%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 40%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 5:41 AM: 85%
Low 4:29 PM: 35%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Rising 0.007  inHg/hr 29.682 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 29.831 in.
Low 5:51 PM: 29.670 in.
Record High: 31.234 inHg
7-Jan-2015
Record Low: 26.899 inHg
18-Mar-2024
Cooling Degree Days WebCam Thumbnails Heat Index Air
Today: 13.7
Jul: 316.6
2026 to Date: 873.0
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 112.7°F
High 4:24 PM: 117.6°F
Yesterday: 111.1°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

60


Moderate
Density:
1.11 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.3
Sunburn in
86 Minutes
Highest:
3:22 PM
3.7
309 W/m2
85%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
3:22 PM
745  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 55.8°F
Sunrise: 6:12am
Sunset: 8:53pm
Moonrise: 1:21 pm
Moonset: 11:43 pm
Full Moon: 29-Jul-2026
New Moon: 12:37 PM CDT
12-Aug-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.27 in
7-Days Rain: 0.02 in
7-Days ET: 1.54 in
7-Day:  1.523 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.523 in
July:  2.39 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.39 in
Season Countdown
Autumn
Begins:
7:05 PM CDT
22-Sep-2026
 
HIGHS: LOWS:
106.9°F
24-Aug-2023
-19.8°F
16-Feb-2021
Daytime Records
  106.0°F
15-Jun-2016
  -8.7°F
14-Jan-2024
Nitetime Records
  91.0°F
25-Jul-2012
  -12.8°F
16-Feb-2021
ICN:0 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:99%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 20-Jul-2026 @ 6:30 PM  
1 Rain season: Jan 1st to Dec 31st.   4 Chandler Burning Index (CBI) Updates Continuously.   5 Estimated amount of water needed to replace the water used by plants and evaporation from the past week. (Negative numbers mean amount of water needed, positive numbers mean excess water is present).   6 Air Quality Index is provided by Douglas County Health Department in Omaha, NE. AQI Data for Lincoln, NE is currently unavailable as an RSS feed..   9 Solar Index represents either an absolute scale of solar energy (W/m²) using the station’s recorded maximum or a percentage of computed theoretical solar maximum using the station’s location and time of day. These indices differ most when the sun is low on the horizon. The current scale is shown, and will toggle if it or the icon is clicked.   10 Historical average only to day 20 of just the month of July for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 20 of July for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Tuesday
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And TStorms

Lo 75°F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am. Mostly clear. Low around 75, with temperatures rising to around 77 overnight. Heat index values as high as 108. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. Low 76°. Wind east-northeast around 6 mph, gusting to 15 mph, in the evening, becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

Hi 90°F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Breezy. High 92°. Heat index up to 97°. UV index up to 8. Wind north-northeast around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And TStorms Likely
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 66°F Hi 82°F Lo 63°F Hi 79°F Lo 63°F Hi 78°F Lo 65°F
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