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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 29-Sep-2026 @ 4:12 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Colder 1.5°F than last hour.

74.9°F

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High Today
77.9°F
2:31 PM
Low Today
65.3°F
8:22 AM
Yest High
76.8°F
4:39 PM
Yest Low
63.4°F
7:29 AM
Sta* High
94.9°F
2023
Sta* Low
36.5°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
96°F
2023
Rec** Low
26°F
1984
Avg** High
75°F
Avg** Low
49°F
** Records from NOAA
Overcast and gloomy, Dry Overcast and gloomy, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
3.0

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

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Hi 76°F Lo 65°F Hi 70°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.1°F since last hour. 66.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.1°F since last hour. 0.1°F
High 2:30 PM: 67.2°F
Low 6:33 AM: 60.8°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 69.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.08 in
Storm Rain: 0.08 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 2.16 in
Sep Rain: 5.40 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10
2.60 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 2.8 in for the month 2.80 in
Sep Avg: 2.78 in
Diff from Avg: Over 2.62 in for the month 2.62 in
Season:1 14.430 in
YTD
  Avg:11
22.99 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 8.56 in for the year 8.56 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
29-Sep-2026
at 11:09 AM
78 rain days in 2026
14 days in September
0 days since last rain
Current: SSE  3.0 mph
1Hr Average: 3.2 mph
Wind Run: 57.86 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph mph
Today: 14.0 mph 7:07 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 50 min
48 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 42 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 18 days, 18 hours, 20 minutes in cycle
87%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 4% since last hour. 74%
Last Hour: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 7:33 AM: 88%
Low 1:42 PM: 68%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Rising 0.004  inHg/hr 29.742 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:01 AM: 29.890 in.
Low 2:54 PM: 29.735 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: 1.5
Sep: 254.1
2026 to Date: 1688.6
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2726.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 76.2°F
High 2:31 PM: 77.9°F
Yesterday: 76.8°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

43


Good
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes
Highest:
2:36 PM
2.3
46 W/m2
10%
W/m2 ⇒ SI
High Today:
2:36 PM
570  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: 7:21am
Sunset: 7:12pm
Moonrise: 8:04 pm
Moonset: 10:48 am
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 10:51 AM CDT
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.10 in
7-Days Rain: 2.16 in
7-Days ET: 0.48 in
7-Day:  1.68 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.68 in
September:  1.96 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 1.96 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:3 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 29-Sep-2026 @ 4:12 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 29 of just the month of September for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 29 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 76°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. A chance of rain. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Warm. High 78°. UV index up to 2. Wind south-southwest around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms

Lo 65°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. A chance of rain. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Warm. Low 65°. Wind south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Thursday

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

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

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 70°F Lo 63°F Hi 66°F Lo 52°F Hi 65°F Lo 48°F Hi 67°F
Season Countdown Timer by Curly
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