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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 30-Sep-2026 @ 4:26 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Colder 0.5°F than last hour.

71.9°F

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High Today
72.4°F
3:11 PM
Low Today
68.9°F
1:49 AM
Yest High
77.9°F
2:31 PM
Yest Low
65.3°F
8:22 AM
Sta* High
94.3°F
2024
Sta* Low
40.8°F
2008
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
96°F
2023
Rec** Low
28°F
1895
Avg** High
75°F
Avg** Low
48°F
** Records from NOAA
Overcast and gloomy, Stopped raining Overcast and gloomy, Stopped raining

Calm Wind:  SSW
0.0

Gusting to:
0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
1.02 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Hi 71°F Lo 63°F Hi 68°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.8°F since last hour. 70.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.8°F since last hour. 0.8°F
High 3:11 PM: 71.2°F
Low 1:49 AM: 67.1°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 70.9°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 1.02 in
Storm Rain: 1.16 in
Yesterday: 0.14 in
Last 7 Days: 2.30 in
Sep Rain: 6.48 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10
2.83 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 3.65 in for the month 3.65 in
Sep Avg: 2.78 in
Diff from Avg: Over 3.7 in for the month 3.70 in
Season:1 15.510 in
YTD
  Avg:11
23.22 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 7.71 in for the year 7.71 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
30-Sep-2026
at 3:59 PM
79 rain days in 2026
15 days in September
0 days since last rain
Current: SSW  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 0.8 mph
Wind Run: 4.62 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph mph
Today: 5.0 mph 3:08 AM
Month: 25.0 mph 14-Sep
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
11 hrs 48 min
7 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 41 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 19 days, 18 hours, 16 minutes in cycle
79%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 95%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 8:36 AM: 96%
Low 12:00 AM: 94%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.025  inHg/hr 29.694 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:08 AM: 29.759 in.
Low 4:25 PM: 29.693 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: 3.0
Sep: 260.4
2026 to Date: 1695.0
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2726.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 67.2°F
High 3:11 PM: 72.4°F
Yesterday: 77.9°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

26


Good
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes
Highest:
12:25 PM
0.9
60 W/m2
14%
W/m2 ⇒ SI
High Today:
12:26 PM
121  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 61.1°F
Sunrise: 7:22am
Sunset: 7:10pm
Moonrise: 8:39 pm
Moonset: 12:03 pm
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 10:51 AM CDT
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.02 in
7-Days Rain: 2.30 in
7-Days ET: 0.49 in
7-Day:  1.812 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.812 in
September:  2.96 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 2.96 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:18 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 30-Sep-2026 @ 4:26 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 30 of just the month of September for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 30 of September for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms

Hi 71°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog. Rain likely. Precipitation showery or intermittent. High 74°. UV index up to 2. Wind east-southeast around 4 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly between a quarter and half an inch.
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms

Lo 63°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 3 and 4 inches possible.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the evening, becoming dense overcast after midnight. Light to moderate fog. Rain very likely. Scattered thundershowers possible. Mild. Low 64°. Wind east-southeast around 7 mph in the evening, becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly between 1 and 2 inches.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 68°F Lo 49°F Hi 64°F Lo 48°F Hi 69°F Lo 55°F Hi 69°F
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