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US Weather Extremes

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USA
High Temp
117°F at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Ap, FL
Low Temp
35°F at Dixon Airport, WY
Precipitation
5.33in at Wilmington Int L Airport, NC
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NE Weather Extremes

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NE
for Friday,
August 21, 2026
High Temp
97°F at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE
Low Temp
59°F at Valentine Miller Field Ap, NE
Precipitation
0.80in at Kilo (dix), NE
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Local Sunlight Hours

13 hrs 30 min 47 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 29 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)
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(Midnight)
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 22-Aug-2026 @ 3:55 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.4°F than last hour.

87.1°F

Heat Index:  88.5°F
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High Today
87.6°F
3:28 PM 		Low Today
69.3°F
6:48 AM
Yest High
91.0°F
1:58 PM 		Yest Low
67.3°F
7:06 AM
Sta* High
103.8°F
2023 		Sta* Low
50.5°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
105°F
2023 		Rec** Low
46°F
1923
Avg** High
86°F
 Avg** Low
63°F
** Records from NOAA
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from ENE Wind:  ENE
3.3
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.01 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Hi 85°F Lo 63°F Hi 80°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.9°F since last hour. 64.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.9°F since last hour. 0.9°F
High 8:34 AM: 70.5°F
Low 1:54 PM: 61.1°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 72.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.01 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 2.73 in
Aug Rain: 3.94 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10 		2.09 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 1.85 in for the month 1.85 in
Aug Avg: 2.91 in
Diff from Avg: Over 1.03 in for the month 1.03 in
Season:1 8.900 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		19.51 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 10.61 in for the year 10.61 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		22-Aug-2026
at 5:37 AM
62 rain days in 2026
11 days in August
0 days since last rain
Current: ENE  3.3 mph
1Hr Average: 1.5 mph
Wind Run: 16.52 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph mph
Today: 10.4 mph 11:40 AM
Month: 26.0 mph 12-Aug
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
13 hrs 30 min
47 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 29 sec shorter than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 10 days, 3 hours, 26 minutes in cycle
76%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 47%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 8:02 AM: 93%
Low 3:41 PM: 43%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.007 inHg/hr 30.082 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 7:48 AM: 30.123 in.
Low 4:40 AM: 29.973 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: 4.3
Aug: 261.9
2026 to Date: 1313.9
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 88.5°F
High 3:27 PM: 89.6°F
Yesterday: 100.9°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:
55

Moderate
Density:
1.16 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
2.8
Sunburn in
40 Minutes 		Highest:
12:43 PM
3.8
636 W/m2
93%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:53 PM
 788  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 58.9°F
Sunrise: 6:44am
Sunset: 8:15pm
Moonrise: 5:17 pm
Moonset: 12:57 am
Full Moon: 28-Aug-2026
New Moon: 10:28 PM CDT
10-Sep-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.23 in
7-Days Rain: 2.73 in
7-Days ET: 0.93 in
7-Day: 1.801 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.801 in
August: 0.77 in water in excess 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: 22-Aug-2026 @ 3:55 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 22 of just the month of August for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 22 of August for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 85°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Clear. High 86°. UV index up to 6. Wind north-northeast around 4 mph.
 		Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 63°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 67°. Wind northeast around 3 mph in the evening, becoming southeast after midnight.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And TStorms
Monday

Monday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Hi 80°F Lo 64°F Hi 84°F Lo 67°F Hi 86°F Lo 68°F Hi 86°F
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