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US Weather Extremes

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USA
High Temp
104°F at Phoenix Airport, AZ
104°F at Mcmullen Target Site, TX
Low Temp
28°F at Leadville, CO
Precipitation
2.42in at Arlington Municipal Ap, TX
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NE Weather Extremes

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NE
for Sunday,
September 20, 2026
High Temp
74°F at Ogallala Searle Field Ap, NE
Low Temp
48°F at Echo (pine Bluffs), NE
Precipitation
1.20in at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE
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Local Sunlight Hours

12 hrs 12 min 18 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 41 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)
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(Midnight)
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 21-Sep-2026 @ 4:23 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Colder 0.5°F than last hour.

70.2°F

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High Today
75.7°F
1:53 PM 		Low Today
62.0°F
7:18 AM
Yest High
66.5°F
12:00 AM 		Yest Low
61.7°F
8:34 AM
Sta* High
93.0°F
2017 		Sta* Low
45.5°F
2013
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
103°F
2005 		Rec** Low
32°F
1999
Avg** High
78°F
 Avg** Low
52°F
** Records from NOAA
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
2.5
Gusting to:
 7.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.05 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance T-storms
Slight Chance T-storms
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance T-storms then Patchy Fog
Slight Chance T-storms then Patchy Fog
Tuesday

Tuesday: Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Hi 71°F Lo 56°F Hi 66°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.2°F since last hour. 63.0°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.2°F since last hour. 1.2°F
High 1:48 PM: 65.6°F
Low 7:18 AM: 60.6°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 65.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.05 in
Storm Rain: 0.05 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 2.28 in
Sep Rain: 3.16 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		2.03 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 1.13 in for the month 1.13 in
Sep Avg: 2.78 in
Diff from Avg: Over 0.38 in for the month 0.38 in
Season:1 12.190 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		22.42 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 10.23 in for the year 10.23 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		21-Sep-2026
at 1:57 PM
74 rain days in 2026
10 days in September
0 days since last rain
Current: NE  2.5 mph
1Hr Average: 1.1 mph
Wind Run: 7.23 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 7.0 mph mph
Today: 11.5 mph 4:07 PM
Month: 25.0 mph 14-Sep
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
12 hrs 12 min
18 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 41 sec shorter than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 10 days, 18 hours, 11 minutes in cycle
79%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 78%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 3:08 AM: 95%
Low 1:56 PM: 65%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.003 inHg/hr 30.048 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 11:36 AM: 30.099 in.
Low 4:02 AM: 30.015 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: 0.0
Sep: 240.6
2026 to Date: 1674.8
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2718.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 71.7°F
High 1:53 PM: 75.7°F
Yesterday: 66.5°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:
13

Good
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.3
Sunburn in
86 Minutes 		Highest:
12:56 PM
3.5
149 W/m2
35%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:51 PM
 909  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 60.9°F
Sunrise: 7:13am
Sunset: 7:26pm
Moonrise: 5:10 pm
Moonset: 1:40 am
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 10:51 AM CDT
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.09 in
7-Days Rain: 2.28 in
7-Days ET: 0.62 in
7-Day: 1.662 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.662 in
September: 0.28 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.28 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:3 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 21-Sep-2026 @ 4:23 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 21 of just the month of September for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 21 of September for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance T-storms
Slight Chance T-storms

Hi 71°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. High 76°. UV index up to 3. Wind north-northeast around 3 mph.
 		Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance T-storms then Patchy Fog
Slight Chance T-storms then Patchy Fog

Lo 56°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain before 8pm, then patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. Low 60°. Wind east-northeast around 5 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And TStorms
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And TStorms Likely
Hi 66°F Lo 54°F Hi 68°F Lo 57°F Hi 66°F Lo 58°F Hi 68°F
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