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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 17-May-2026 @ 10:30 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Colder 0.6°F than last hour.

65.4°F

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High Today
86.5°F
3:51 PM
Low Today
61.7°F
3:19 AM
Yest High
90.5°F
4:58 PM
Yest Low
64.6°F
11:58 PM
Sta* High
89.8°F
2012
Sta* Low
35.8°F
2014
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
93°F
1996
Rec** Low
33°F
1973
Avg** High
75°F
Avg** Low
52°F
** Records from NOAA
Night time, Dry, Clear skies Night time, Dry, Clear skies

Wind from ENE Wind:  ENE
5.1

Gusting to:
0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
2.03 in
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms then Chance Showers And TStorms
Monday

Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms then Chance Showers And TStorms
Lo 56°F Hi 73°F Lo 44°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.4°F since last hour. 63.0°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.4°F since last hour. 0.4°F
High 4:35 PM: 70.7°F
Low 8:14 PM: 58.9°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 63.9°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 2.03 in
Storm Rain: 2.70 in
Yesterday: 0.65 in
Last 7 Days: 0.65 in
May Rain: 2.68 in
May to Date
  Avg:10
2.15 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 0.53 in for the month 0.53 in
May Avg: 4.51 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.83 in for the month 1.83 in
Season:1 5.990 in
YTD
  Avg:11
6.98 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 0.99 in for the year 0.99 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
17-May-2026
at 8:55 PM
21 rain days in 2026
2 days in May
0 days since last rain
Current: ENE  5.1 mph
1Hr Average: 0.7 mph
Wind Run: 118.22 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph mph
Today: 30.0 mph 3:02 AM
Month: 33.0 mph 14-May
Year: 36.0 mph 12-Mar
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
14 hrs 31 min
59 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 52 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 1 days, 7 hours, 33 minutes in cycle
2%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 92%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 1:35 AM: 94%
Low 7:31 PM: 55%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Rising 0.034  inHg/hr 29.524 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 12:57 AM: 29.813 in.
Low 6:44 PM: 29.370 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
May: 58.9
2026 to Date: 138.5
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2677.1
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 65.6°F
High 3:48 PM: 91.5°F
Yesterday: 92.7°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

46


Good
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
US AQI
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   4.9 @ 1:27 PM
May-18

7.8
May-19

7.9
May-20

8.0
High Today:  
1051 W/m2 @ 1:39 PM
Sun Hours Today:
05:53
   This Month: 110:20 Hrs
Rise: 6:07am  Set: 8:39pm
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 46.4°F
Sunrise: 6:07am
Sunset: 8:39pm
Moonrise: 7:14 am
Moonset: 10:19 pm
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 9:55 PM CDT
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.22 in
7-Days Rain: 0.65 in
7-Days ET: 1.67 in
7-Day:  1.015 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.015 in
May:  0.63 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.63 in
Season Countdown
Summer
Begins:
3:24 AM CDT
21-Jun-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:99%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 17-May-2026 @ 10:30 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..   10 Historical average only to day 17 of just the month of May for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 17 of May for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Monday
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms then Chance Showers And TStorms

Lo 56°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. Light to moderate fog. Rain very likely. Severe thunderstorms likely, with possible tornados. Low 65°. Wind west-southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the evening, becoming north around 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly around half an inch.
Monday

Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms

Hi 73°F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Light to moderate fog in the morning, then moderate fog in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. High 70°. UV index up to 5. Wind north-northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly around an inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms then Chance Showers And TStorms
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Lo 44°F Hi 61°F Lo 40°F Hi 62°F Lo 44°F Hi 66°F Lo 48°F
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