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USA
High Temp
103°F at Mcmullen Target Site, TX
Low Temp
28°F at Saranac Lake Adirondack Regional Ap, NY
28°F at West Yellowstone, MT
Precipitation
3.48in at Socorro Municipal Ap, NM
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NE Weather Extremes

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NE
for Friday,
September 25, 2026
High Temp
77°F at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE
Low Temp
47°F at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE
Precipitation
1.89in at Hebron Municipal Ap, NE
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Local Sunlight Hours

11 hrs 58 min 51 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 42 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 26-Sep-2026 @ 4:20 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Colder 1.5°F than last hour.

74.4°F

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High Today
78.0°F
2:35 PM 		Low Today
61.9°F
2:08 AM
Yest High
63.3°F
8:47 PM 		Yest Low
59.1°F
7:48 AM
Sta* High
93.2°F
2020 		Sta* Low
40.0°F
2011
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
95°F
1990 		Rec** Low
28°F
1984
Avg** High
76°F
 Avg** Low
50°F
** Records from NOAA
Mainly cloudy, Dry Mainly cloudy, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
1.9
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.82 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Sunday

Sunday: Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Hi 76°F Lo 63°F Hi 74°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.1°F since last hour. 66.7°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.1°F since last hour. 0.1°F
High 2:33 PM: 68.5°F
Low 2:08 AM: 60.5°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 69.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.82 in
Storm Rain: 2.16 in
Yesterday: 0.67 in
Last 7 Days: 1.43 in
Sep Rain: 5.32 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		2.49 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 2.83 in for the month 2.83 in
Sep Avg: 2.78 in
Diff from Avg: Over 2.54 in for the month 2.54 in
Season:1 14.350 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		22.88 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 8.53 in for the year 8.53 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		26-Sep-2026
at 4:03 AM
77 rain days in 2026
13 days in September
0 days since last rain
Current: SSE  1.9 mph
1Hr Average: 4.5 mph
Wind Run: 63.37 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph mph
Today: 18.4 mph 3:28 PM
Month: 25.0 mph 14-Sep
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
11 hrs 58 min
51 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 42 sec shorter than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
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Full Moon
Full Moon, 15 days, 18 hours, 0 minutes in cycle
100%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 4% since last hour. 77%
Last Hour: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 2:47 AM: 96%
Low 2:06 PM: 71%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.012 inHg/hr 29.884 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:25 AM: 30.065 in.
Low 4:10 PM: 29.883 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: 0.1
Sep: 240.9
2026 to Date: 1675.2
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2727.5
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 75.4°F
High 2:35 PM: 78.0°F
Yesterday: 63.3°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:
39

Good
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.3
Sunburn in
86 Minutes 		Highest:
1:35 PM
2.5
218 W/m2
50%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
3:44 PM
 585  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 61.0°F
Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 7:17pm
Moonrise: 6:48 pm
Moonset: 7:13 am
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 10:51 AM CDT
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.11 in
7-Days Rain: 1.43 in
7-Days ET: 0.41 in
7-Day: 1.024 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.024 in
September: 2.15 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 2.15 in
Season Countdown
Winter
Begins:		 2:50 PM CST
21-Dec-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:3 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 26-Sep-2026 @ 4:20 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 26 of just the month of September for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 26 of September for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms

Hi 76°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. A chance of rain. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Warm. High 78°. UV index up to 3. Wind south around 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
 		Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms

Lo 63°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Mild. Low 64°. Wind southeast around 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And TStorms
Tuesday

Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Hi 74°F Lo 63°F Hi 74°F Lo 64°F Hi 73°F Lo 64°F Hi 71°F
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