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US Weather Extremes

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USA
High Temp
115°F at Laughlin Bullhead Intl Ap, AZ
Low Temp
35°F at Dixon Airport, WY
Precipitation
5.49in at Randolph Afb, TX
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NE Weather Extremes

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NE
for Wednesday,
July 15, 2026
High Temp
98°F at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE
Low Temp
58°F at Broken Bow Municipal Ap, NE
58°F at Ord Evelyn Sharp Field, NE
Precipitation
none
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Local Sunlight Hours

14 hrs 47 min 11 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 24 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)
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(Midnight)
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 16-Jul-2026 @ 2:05 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.6°F than last hour.

91.4°F

Heat Index:  97.3°F
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High Today
92.2°F
12:56 PM 		Low Today
69.1°F
5:52 AM
Yest High
91.5°F
3:54 PM 		Yest Low
66.8°F
6:31 AM
Sta* High
99.7°F
2017 		Sta* Low
51.3°F
2014
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
109°F
1913 		Rec** Low
48°F
2014
Avg** High
90°F
 Avg** Low
67°F
** Records from NOAA
Mainly cloudy, Dry Mainly cloudy, Dry

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
0.6
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 92°F Lo 73°F Hi 94°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.5°F since last hour. 70.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.5°F since last hour. 0.5°F
High 8:23 AM: 73.3°F
Low 5:52 AM: 66.0°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 76.9°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.18 in
Jul Rain: 1.60 in
Jul to Date
  Avg:10 		2.19 in
Jul to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.59 in for the month 0.59 in
Jul Avg: 3.14 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.54 in for the month 1.54 in
Season:1 1.740 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		16.38 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 14.64 in for the year 14.64 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		9-Jul-2026
at 8:39 AM
46 rain days in 2026
4 days in July
6 days since last rain
Current: ESE  0.6 mph
1Hr Average: 1.0 mph
Wind Run: 5.88 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph mph
Today: 8.1 mph 11:28 AM
Month: 20.0 mph 8-Jul
Year: 27.0 mph 29-Jun
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
14 hrs 47 min
11 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 24 sec shorter than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 2 days, 9 hours, 33 minutes in cycle
7%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 50%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 7:03 AM: 93%
Low 12:59 PM: 48%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.011 inHg/hr 29.988 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 2:29 AM: 30.031 in.
Low 2:03 PM: 29.988 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: 5.2
Jul: 233.5
2026 to Date: 789.6
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 97.3°F
High 12:18 PM: 99.7°F
Yesterday: 97.5°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:
51

Moderate
Density:
1.14 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.2
Sunburn in
51 Minutes 		Highest:
12:49 PM
4.4
230 W/m2
24%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:53 PM
 1046  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 55.1°F
Sunrise: 6:09am
Sunset: 8:56pm
Moonrise: 8:43 am
Moonset: 10:06 pm
Full Moon: 29-Jul-2026
New Moon: 12:37 PM CDT
12-Aug-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.19 in
7-Days Rain: 0.18 in
7-Days ET: 1.41 in
7-Day: 1.229 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.229 in
July: 1.55 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.55 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:9 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 16-Jul-2026 @ 2:05 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 16 of just the month of July for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 16 of July for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 92°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy. Hot. High 93°. Heat index up to 99°. UV index up to 7. Wind east-southeast around 4 mph.
 		Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy

Lo 73°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 73, with temperatures rising to around 75 overnight. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair after midnight. Low 72°. Wind east-southeast around 7 mph in the evening, becoming south after midnight.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly 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
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 94°F Lo 73°F Hi 97°F Lo 75°F Hi 99°F Lo 78°F Hi 103°F
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