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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 23-Apr-2026 @ 1:10 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.5°F than last hour.

80.6°F

Heat Index:  82.5°F
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High Today
80.7°F
1:09 PM
Low Today
66.0°F
1:19 AM
Yest High
81.3°F
3:50 PM
Yest Low
59.6°F
6:32 AM
Sta* High
87.9°F
2009
Sta* Low
25.5°F
2023
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
89°F
1921
Rec** Low
21°F
2023
Avg** High
67°F
Avg** Low
42°F
** Records from NOAA
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SW Wind:  SW
9.9

Gusting to:
5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 81°F Lo 44°F Hi 70°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.8°F since last hour. 64.9°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.8°F since last hour. 0.8°F
High 11:53 AM: 66.5°F
Low 12:36 AM: 58.8°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 70.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Apr Rain: 1.12 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10
1.65 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.53 in for the month 0.53 in
Apr Avg: 2.51 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.39 in for the month 1.39 in
Season:1 2.610 in
YTD
  Avg:11
4.01 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 1.4 in for the year 1.40 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
15-Apr-2026
at 2:56 AM
15 rain days in 2026
6 days in April
7 days since last rain
Current: SW  9.9 mph
1Hr Average: 6.8 mph
Wind Run: 84.68 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph mph
Today: 24.2 mph 12:47 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 41 min
0 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 28 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

First Quarter
First Quarter, 6 days, 6 hours, 21 minutes in cycle
46%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 7% since last hour. 59%
Last Hour: Decreased 7% since last hour. 7%
High 6:03 AM: 86%
Low 1:08 PM: 59%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.026  inHg/hr 29.445 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:18 AM: 29.654 in.
Low 1:08 PM: 29.445 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: 1.2
Apr: 43.4
2026 to Date: 73.7
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2551.1
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 82.5°F
High 1:08 PM: 82.5°F
Yesterday: 81.5°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

53


Moderate
Density:
1.15 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
3.2
Sunburn in
35 Minutes
Highest:
1:08 PM
4.3
905 W/m2
96%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
1:07 PM
921  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 42.9°F
Sunrise: 6:34am
Sunset: 8:15pm
Moonrise: 11:58 am
Moonset: 2:35 am
Full Moon: 1-May-2026
New Moon: 3:02 PM CDT
16-May-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.15 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 1.48 in
7-Day:  1.476 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.476 in
April:  2.17 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.17 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:0 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:99%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 23-Apr-2026 @ 1:10 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 23 of just the month of April for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 23 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 81°F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. West wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Scattered thunderstorms likely, some possibly severe. Warm. High 81°. UV index up to 6. Wind west around 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch.
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Clear

Lo 44°F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear after midnight. Low 51°. Wind northwest around 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

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

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

Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And TStorms Likely
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Monday

Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Hi 70°F Lo 44°F Hi 66°F Lo 49°F Hi 69°F Lo 53°F Hi 64°F
Season Countdown Timer by Curly
Precipitation average-to-date script courtesy of Murry Conarroe
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