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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 08-Jul-2026 @ 11:48 AM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.9°F than last hour.

90.3°F

Heat Index:  98.3°F
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High Today
90.3°F
11:47 AM
Low Today
73.0°F
6:02 AM
Yest High
92.7°F
3:44 PM
Yest Low
70.0°F
6:20 AM
Sta* High
94.6°F
2016
Sta* Low
55.0°F
2015
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
102°F
1912
Rec** Low
50°F
1891
Avg** High
89°F
Avg** Low
67°F
** Records from NOAA
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
5.5

Gusting to:
5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Tonight

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

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Chance Showers And TStorms then Partly Sunny
Hi 94°F Lo 71°F Hi 87°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.7°F since last hour. 72.5°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.7°F since last hour. 0.7°F
High 11:47 AM: 73.0°F
Low 5:36 AM: 66.3°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 78.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.68 in
Jul Rain: 0.68 in
Jul to Date
  Avg:10
1.45 in
Jul to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.77 in for the month 0.77 in
Jul Avg: 3.14 in
Diff from Avg: Under 2.46 in for the month 2.46 in
Season:1 0.820 in
YTD
  Avg:11
15.64 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 14.82 in for the year 14.82 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
4-Jul-2026
at 10:27 AM
44 rain days in 2026
2 days in July
3 days since last rain
Current: SSE  5.5 mph
1Hr Average: 4.1 mph
Wind Run: 34.92 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph mph
Today: 15.0 mph 9:40 AM
Month: 19.6 mph 1-Jul
Year: 27.0 mph 29-Jun
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
14 hrs 57 min
5 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 0 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 23 days, 14 hours, 8 minutes in cycle
39%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 4% since last hour. 56%
Last Hour: Decreased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 6:13 AM: 81%
Low 11:36 AM: 55%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.01  inHg/hr 29.911 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 2:06 AM: 29.970 in.
Low 11:44 AM: 29.909 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: 5.4
Jul: 114.9
2026 to Date: 670.5
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 98.3°F
High 11:47 AM: 98.7°F
Yesterday: 97.7°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

41


Good
Density:
1.14 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
3.7
Sunburn in
30 Minutes
Highest:
11:42 AM
3.7
705 W/m2
83%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
11:47 AM
705  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 54.1°F
Sunrise: 6:03am
Sunset: 9:00pm
Moonrise: 12:55 am
Moonset: 2:51 pm
Full Moon: 29-Jun-2026
New Moon: 4:44 AM CDT
14-Jul-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.21 in
7-Days Rain: 0.68 in
7-Days ET: 1.53 in
7-Day:  0.851 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.851 in
July:  0.77 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.77 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:0 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 08-Jul-2026 @ 11:48 AM  
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 8 of just the month of July for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 8 of July for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And TStorms

Hi 94°F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Fair. Hot. High 96°. Heat index up to 102°. UV index up to 8. Wind south-southwest around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Tonight

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

Lo 71°F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. Light to moderate fog after midnight. Rain likely after midnight. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. Low 71°. Wind southeast around 8 mph, gusting to 15 mph, in the evening, becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly between half an inch and one inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Chance Showers And TStorms then Partly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Friday

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

Saturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 87°F Lo 69°F Hi 86°F Lo 69°F Hi 88°F Lo 69°F Hi 90°F
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