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USA
High Temp
110°F at Needles, CA
110°F at China Lake Naf, CA
110°F at Las Vegas Nellis Afb, NV
Low Temp
32°F at West Yellowstone, MT
Precipitation
3.80in at Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport, MO
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NE Weather Extremes

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NE
for Thursday,
August 6, 2026
High Temp
100°F at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE
Low Temp
53°F at Echo (pine Bluffs), NE
Precipitation
0.09in at Falls City Brenner Field, NE
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Local Sunlight Hours

14 hrs 6 min 12 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 12 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 07-Aug-2026 @ 5:14 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Colder 0.1°F than last hour.

92.7°F

Heat Index:  99.4°F
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High Today
93.6°F
4:41 PM 		Low Today
70.2°F
7:49 AM
Yest High
79.0°F
5:41 PM 		Yest Low
65.2°F
6:30 AM
Sta* High
103.9°F
2012 		Sta* Low
58.7°F
2024
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
104°F
1935 		Rec** Low
44°F
1989
Avg** High
89°F
 Avg** Low
66°F
** Records from NOAA
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from WSW Wind:  WSW
0.6
Gusting to:
 1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 90°F Lo 66°F Hi 88°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: No Change 71.3°F
Last Hour: No Change 0°F
High 3:36 PM: 72.5°F
Low 11:23 AM: 66.5°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 78.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 1.08 in
Aug Rain: 0.94 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10 		0.70 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.24 in for the month 0.24 in
Aug Avg: 2.91 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.97 in for the month 1.97 in
Season:1 5.900 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		18.12 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 12.22 in for the year 12.22 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		5-Aug-2026
at 12:18 PM
54 rain days in 2026
2 days in August
1 day since last rain
Current: WSW  0.6 mph
1Hr Average: 1.4 mph
Wind Run: 40.36 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph mph
Today: 20.0 mph 10:18 AM
Month: 20.0 mph 7-Aug
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
14 hrs 6 min
12 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 12 sec shorter than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
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Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 24 days, 12 hours, 38 minutes in cycle
29%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 50%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 6:42 AM: 95%
Low 1:49 PM: 47%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.004 inHg/hr 29.939 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 9:12 AM: 29.998 in.
Low 4:46 PM: 29.936 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: 5.6
Aug: 53.3
2026 to Date: 1104.4
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 99.4°F
High 3:36 PM: 101.9°F
Yesterday: 79.0°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:
43

Good
Density:
1.14 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.7
Sunburn in
66 Minutes 		Highest:
1:17 PM
3.7
445 W/m2
95%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:29 PM
 782  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 57.6°F
Sunrise: 6:29am
Sunset: 8:35pm
Moonrise: 12:36 am
Moonset: 4:19 pm
Full Moon: 29-Jul-2026
New Moon: 12:37 PM CDT
12-Aug-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.26 in
7-Days Rain: 1.08 in
7-Days ET: 0.87 in
7-Day: 0.214 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.214 in
August: 0.07 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.07 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:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 07-Aug-2026 @ 5:14 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 7 of just the month of August for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 7 of August for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 90°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair in the evening, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low 72°. Wind north-northwest around 3 mph.
 		Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 66°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Hot. High 91°. Heat index up to 96°. UV index up to 7. Wind east-southeast around 5 mph in the morning, becoming 10 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the afternoon.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Hi 88°F Lo 73°F Hi 93°F Lo 74°F Hi 91°F Lo 73°F Hi 88°F
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