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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 26-Apr-2026 @ 1:05 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.7°F than last hour.

57.6°F

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High Today
57.6°F
1:04 PM
Low Today
45.9°F
7:00 AM
Yest High
68.2°F
3:41 PM
Yest Low
45.3°F
6:57 AM
Sta* High
92.4°F
2021
Sta* Low
30.5°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
97°F
1989
Rec** Low
25°F
2022
Avg** High
68°F
Avg** Low
43°F
** Records from NOAA
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from ENE Wind:  ENE
0.5

Gusting to:
1.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.09 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And TStorms Likely
Monday

Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And TStorms then Showers And TStorms Likely
Hi 68°F Lo 55°F Hi 64°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2.6°F since last hour. 53.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 2.6°F since last hour. 2.6°F
High 1:04 PM: 53.8°F
Low 7:00 AM: 44.0°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 55.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.09 in
Storm Rain: 0.37 in
Yesterday: 0.28 in
Last 7 Days: 0.32 in
Apr Rain: 1.53 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10
1.94 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.41 in for the month 0.41 in
Apr Avg: 2.51 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.98 in for the month 0.98 in
Season:1 3.020 in
YTD
  Avg:11
4.30 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 1.28 in for the year 1.28 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
26-Apr-2026
at 2:07 AM
17 rain days in 2026
9 days in April
0 days since last rain
Current: ENE  0.5 mph
1Hr Average: 2.1 mph
Wind Run: 19.84 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph mph
Today: 11.5 mph 1:58 AM
Month: 29.0 mph 8-Apr
Year: 36.0 mph 12-Mar
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
13 hrs 48 min
18 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 25 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 9 days, 6 hours, 21 minutes in cycle
76%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 86%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 5:55 AM: 94%
Low 11:50 AM: 86%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.005  inHg/hr 29.802 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 1:39 AM: 29.896 in.
Low 12:57 PM: 29.801 in.
Record High: 31.234 inHg
7-Jan-2015
Record Low: 26.899 inHg
18-Mar-2024
Heating Degree Days WebCam Thumbnails Wind Chill Air
Today: 7.1
Apr: 240.4
2026 to Date: 2573.0
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 79.1
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 57.6°F
Low 8:02 AM: 42.0°F
Yesterday: 42.6°F
Record: -37.3°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:

51


Moderate
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.4
Sunburn in
80 Minutes
Highest:
10:58 AM
1.9
241 W/m2
26%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
10:58 AM
427  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 43.3°F
Sunrise: 6:30am
Sunset: 8:18pm
Moonrise: 3:33 pm
Moonset: 4:09 am
Full Moon: 1-May-2026
New Moon: 3:02 PM CDT
16-May-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.05 in
7-Days Rain: 0.32 in
7-Days ET: 1.39 in
7-Day:  1.066 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.066 in
April:  2.21 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.21 in
Season Countdown
Summer
Begins:
3:24 AM CDT
21-Jun-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:19 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 26-Apr-2026 @ 1:05 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 26 of just the month of April for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 26 of April for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms

Hi 68°F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. Rain likely. Scattered thunderstorms likely. High 63°. UV index up to 4. Wind southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And TStorms Likely

Lo 55°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog. Rain very likely. Thunderstorms very likely, some severe. Low 55°. Wind southeast around 8 mph in the evening, becoming northwest around 3 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly between half an inch and one inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday

Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And TStorms then Showers And TStorms Likely
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Hi 64°F Lo 40°F Hi 58°F Lo 36°F Hi 64°F Lo 42°F Hi 65°F
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