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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 04-Sep-2026 @ 3:24 AM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Colder 1.2°F than last hour.

81.2°F

Heat Index:  84.8°F
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High Today
85.1°F
12:02 AM
Low Today
81.2°F
3:18 AM
Yest High
97.7°F
4:19 PM
Yest Low
82.0°F
8:33 AM
Sta* High
101.9°F
2012
Sta* Low
46.8°F
2010
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
102°F
2012
Rec** Low
40°F
1974
Avg** High
84°F
Avg** Low
59°F
** Records from NOAA
Night time, Dry, Clear skies Night time, Dry, Clear skies

Wind from SSW Wind:  SSW
3.0

Gusting to:
2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 77°F Hi 98°F Lo 73°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 70.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 0.6°F
High 3:20 AM: 70.1°F
Low 12:58 AM: 68.7°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 73.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.05 in
Sep Rain: 0.00 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10
0.55 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.55 in for the month 0.55 in
Sep Avg: 2.78 in
Diff from Avg: Under 2.78 in for the month 2.78 in
Season:1 9.030 in
YTD
  Avg:11
20.94 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 11.91 in for the year 11.91 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
28-Aug-2026
at 3:11 AM
65 rain days in 2026
0 days in September
6 days since last rain
Current: SSW  3.0 mph
1Hr Average: 4.8 mph
Wind Run: 16.27 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph mph
Today: 15.0 mph 1:42 AM
Month: 19.0 mph 3-Sep
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
12 hrs 57 min
30 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 37 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Last Quarter
Last Quarter, 22 days, 14 hours, 51 minutes in cycle
50%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 4% since last hour. 69%
Last Hour: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 3:20 AM: 69%
Low 12:00 AM: 59%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.003  inHg/hr 29.756 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 1:36 AM: 29.761 in.
Low 12:00 AM: 29.732 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: 2.4
Sep: 69.6
2026 to Date: 1503.0
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 84.8°F
High 12:02 AM: 89.1°F
Yesterday: 109.5°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

35


Good
Density:
1.16 kg/m3
US AQI
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Yest:   3.4 @ 1:36 PM
Sep-04

7.7
Sep-05

8.2
Sep-06

7.7
High Yest:   807.0 @ 11:54 AM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 28:52 Hrs
Rise: 6:57am  Set: 7:54pm
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Night
YTD Avg Temp: 60.0°F
Sunrise: 6:57am
Sunset: 7:54pm
Moonrise: 11:22 pm
Moonset: 3:20 pm
Full Moon: 28-Aug-2026
New Moon: 10:28 PM CDT
10-Sep-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.08 in
7-Days Rain: 0.05 in
7-Days ET: 1.35 in
7-Day:  1.296 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.296 in
September:  0.74 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.74 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:1 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 04-Sep-2026 @ 3:24 AM  
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..   10 Historical average only to day 4 of just the month of September for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 4 of September for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Friday
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 77°F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 77, with temperatures rising to around 79 overnight. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Clear. Breezy and warm. Low 77°. Wind south-southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 98°F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Extremely hot. High 101°. Heat index up to 107°. UV index up to 6. Wind south-southwest around 10 mph, gusting to 19 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Sunday

Sunday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Partly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Labor Day
Labor Day: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 73°F Hi 98°F Lo 74°F Hi 95°F Lo 74°F Hi 97°F Lo 79°F
Season Countdown Timer by Curly
Precipitation average-to-date script courtesy of Murry Conarroe
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