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US Weather Extremes

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USA
High Temp
107°F at El Centro Naf, CA
107°F at Needles, CA
Low Temp
35°F at Angel Fire Airport, NM
Precipitation
3.30in at Aiken Municipal Airport, SC
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NE Weather Extremes

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NE
for Friday,
August 15, 2025
High Temp
102°F at Mccook Municipal Ap, NE
Low Temp
57°F at Alliance Municipal Airport Asos, NE
Precipitation
0.35in at Kimball Municipal Ap Robert E Arraj Field, NE
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13 hrs 43 min 10 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 24 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
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Unfortunately our severe thunderstorm last weekend apparently blew some debris into my rain gauge. It's inaccessible to me high on my chimney, so it will remain out of commission for now. My apologies.

Heat Advisory HEAT ADVISORY - Butler Co.  - Cass Co.  - Gage Co.  - Johnson Co.  - Lancaster Co.  - Otoe Co.  - Saline Co.  - Saunders Co.  - Seward Co.
Regional Radar
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 16-Aug-2025 @ 9:01 AM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.7°F than last hour.

81.8°F

Heat Index:  86.9°F
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High Today
83.3°F
12:00 AM 		Low Today
78.4°F
6:54 AM
Yest High
96.7°F
4:11 PM 		Yest Low
76.3°F
4:30 AM
Sta* High
94.8°F
2024 		Sta* Low
56.5°F
2012
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
107°F
1983 		Rec** Low
49°F
1897
Avg** High
87°F
 Avg** Low
64°F
** Records from NOAA
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
7.1
Gusting to:
 10.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 98°F Lo 78°F Hi 96°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.7°F since last hour. 72.7°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.7°F since last hour. 0.7°F
High 12:04 AM: 74.9°F
Low 7:36 AM: 71.9°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 75.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.31 in
Aug Rain: 1.26 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10 		1.63 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.37 in for the month 0.37 in
Aug Avg: 2.91 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.65 in for the month 1.65 in
Season:1 12.070 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		18.89 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 6.82 in for the year 6.82 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		14-Aug-2025
at 1:00 AM
55 rain days in 2025
8 days in August
2 days since last rain
Current: SSE  7.1 mph
1Hr Average: 5.2 mph
Wind Run: 39.64 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 10.0 mph mph
Today: 17.0 mph 3:20 AM
Month: 34.0 mph 9-Aug
Year: 41.4 mph 15-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
13 hrs 43 min
10 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 24 sec shorter than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Last Quarter
Last Quarter, 22 days, 18 hours, 51 minutes in cycle
46%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 5% since last hour. 74%
Last Hour: Decreased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 6:34 AM: 81%
Low 8:51 AM: 74%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Rising 0.01 inHg/hr 29.898 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 8:32 AM: 29.901 in.
Low 3:15 AM: 29.858 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: 5.8
Aug: 175.5
2025 to Date: 1105.0
Heating Degree Days
2025 to Date: 3194.2
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 86.9°F
High 12:04 AM: 90.8°F
Yesterday: 114.6°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:
49

Good
Density:
1.16 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.0
Sunburn in
112 Minutes 		Highest:
9:00 AM
1.0
169 W/m2
54%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
8:47 AM
 234  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 55.9°F
Sunrise: 6:39am
Sunset: 8:22pm
Moonrise: 11:43 pm
Moonset: 3:09 pm
Full Moon: 9-Aug-2025
New Moon: 1:07 AM CDT
23-Aug-2025
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.08 in
7-Days Rain: 0.31 in
7-Days ET: 1.28 in
7-Day: 0.966 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.966 in
August: 1.31 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.31 in
Season Countdown
Autumn
Begins:		 1:19 PM CDT
22-Sep-2025
 
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: 16-Aug-2025 @ 9:01 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 16 of just the month of August for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 16 of August for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 98°F 		NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Sunny. Breezy and very hot. High 97°. UV index up to 7. Wind southwest around 14 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
 		Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 78°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 78, with temperatures rising to around 80 overnight. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy. Breezy and warm. Low 78°. Wind south around 13 mph, gusting to 19 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

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

Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Tuesday

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

Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Sunny
Hi 96°F Lo 75°F Hi 94°F Lo 70°F Hi 88°F Lo 67°F Hi 85°F
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