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Updated: Thursday 16 April 2026 - 2:08 AM
Next update: Thursday 16 April 2026 - 5:09 AM

wsWxsimForecast for Lincoln, NE
by: SE Lincoln, NE USA Weather Website

Rest of tonightThursdayThursday nightFridayFriday nightSaturdaySaturday nightSundaySunday nightMonday
49°85°52°61°48°69°46°77°53°86°

9 mph

16 mph

15 mph

14 mph

11 mph

5 mph

3 mph

17 mph

19 mph

15 mph

Sol

Wind

Max/Min Temperature

Overview

 IconTemp.WindPrecip.UV
 Thursday 16 April 2026 sunrise  6:44 AM   sunset  8:07 PM   Daylength: 13:23 
Rest of tonight49°
9 mph
No precip
Fair to partly cloudy. Low 49. Wind south-southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
 Friday 17 April 2026 sunrise  6:42 AM   sunset  8:08 PM   Daylength: 13:25 
Thursday85°
16 mph
No precipUV 6
 High 
Partly cloudy. Windy and unusually hot. High 85. UV index up to 6. Wind south-southeast around 16 mph, gusting to 27 mph, in the morning, becoming west-southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday night52°
15 mph
No precip
Partly cloudy. Breezy. Low 52. Wind north-northwest around 15 mph, gusting to 28 mph.
 Saturday 18 April 2026 sunrise  6:41 AM   sunset  8:09 PM   Daylength: 13:28 
Friday61°
14 mph
No precipUV 7
 High 
Sunny. Breezy. High 61. UV index up to 7. Wind north-northwest around 14 mph, gusting to 23 mph.
Friday night48°
11 mph
No precip
Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 48. Wind north-northwest around 11 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the evening, becoming 3 mph after midnight.
 Sunday 19 April 2026 sunrise  6:39 AM   sunset  8:10 PM   Daylength: 13:31 
Saturday69°
5 mph
No precipUV 7
 High 
Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. High 69. UV index up to 7. Wind west-southwest around 5 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
Saturday night46°
3 mph
No precip
Clear. Low 46. Wind south-southeast around 3 mph in the evening, becoming 10 mph, gusting to 17 mph, after midnight.
 Monday 20 April 2026 sunrise  6:38 AM   sunset  8:12 PM   Daylength: 13:33 
Sunday77°
17 mph
No precipUV 7
 High 
Mostly sunny. Breezy and warm. High 77. UV index up to 7. Wind south-southeast around 12 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the morning, becoming south-southwest around 17 mph, gusting to 27 mph, in the afternoon.
Sunday night53°
19 mph
No precip
Mostly clear in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Windy. Low 53. Wind south-southwest around 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph, in the evening, becoming 19 mph, gusting to 25 mph, after midnight.
 Tuesday 21 April 2026 sunrise  6:37 AM   sunset  8:13 PM   Daylength: 13:36 
Monday86°
15 mph
No precipUV 7
 High 
Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Breezy and unusually hot. High 86. UV index up to 7. Wind south-southwest around 15 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the morning, becoming west-northwest around 9 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the afternoon.
Monday night48°
5 mph
No precip
Clear. Low 48. Wind north-northeast around 5 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the evening, becoming east-southeast after midnight.
 Wednesday 22 April 2026 sunrise  6:35 AM   sunset  8:14 PM   Daylength: 13:38 
Tuesday81°
16 mph
No precipUV 6
 High 
Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Breezy and warm. High 81. UV index up to 6. Wind south-southeast around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the morning, becoming 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph, in the afternoon.
Tuesday night54°
15 mph
less than 0.1 in
PoP: 30%
Fair in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. Scattered thundershowers possible. Breezy. Low 54. Wind south-southeast around 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the evening, becoming 10 mph, gusting to 16 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
 Thursday 23 April 2026 sunrise  6:34 AM   sunset  8:15 PM   Daylength: 13:41 
Wednesday77°
20 mph
less than 0.1 in
PoP: 30%
UV 6
 High 
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Scattered thunderstorms likely, some possibly severe. Windy and warm. High 77. UV index up to 6. Wind south-southeast around 12 mph, gusting to 26 mph, in the morning, becoming 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.

Forecast by 3 hour intervals

 IconTemp.WindPrecip.Press.UVConditions
 Thursday 16 April 2026 sunrise  6:44 AM   sunset  8:07 PM   Daylength: 13:23 
3:00 AM50°
7 mph
No precip29.73 inHgMostly clear
6:00 AM52°
Feels like:
47°

15 mph
No precip29.59 inHgPartly cloudy
9:00 AM64°
17 mph
No precip29.53 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Partly cloudy
12:00 PM78°
18 mph
No precip29.52 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Partly cloudy
3:00 PM84°
16 mph
No precip29.47 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Partly cloudy
6:00 PM80°
13 mph
No precip29.54 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Mostly cloudy
9:00 PM68°
15 mph
No precip29.69 inHgPartly cloudy
12:00 AM59°
18 mph
0.01 in29.81 inHgMostly clear
 Friday 17 April 2026 sunrise  6:42 AM   sunset  8:08 PM   Daylength: 13:25 
3:00 AM55°
16 mph
No precip29.94 inHgPartly cloudy
6:00 AM53°
13 mph
No precip29.99 inHgPartly cloudy
9:00 AM52°
Feels like:
48°

14 mph
No precip30.08 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Clear
12:00 PM56°
14 mph
No precip30.16 inHgUV 6
 High 
Clear
3:00 PM59°
15 mph
No precip30.1 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Clear
6:00 PM60°
14 mph
No precip30.09 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Partly cloudy
9:00 PM58°
11 mph
No precip30.1 inHgMostly cloudy
12:00 AM56°
6 mph
No precip30.09 inHgMostly cloudy
 Saturday 18 April 2026 sunrise  6:41 AM   sunset  8:09 PM   Daylength: 13:28 
3:00 AM54°
4 mph
No precip30.16 inHgPartly cloudy
6:00 AM50°
2 mph
No precip30.2 inHgPartly cloudy
9:00 AM52°
5 mph
No precip30.26 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Partly cloudy
12:00 PM63°
7 mph
No precip30.27 inHgUV 6
 High 
Clear
3:00 PM67°
6 mph
No precip30.17 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Clear
6:00 PM69°
5 mph
No precip30.14 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Clear
9:00 PM61°
3 mph
No precip30.14 inHgClear
12:00 AM53°
4 mph
No precip30.09 inHgClear
 Sunday 19 April 2026 sunrise  6:39 AM   sunset  8:10 PM   Daylength: 13:31 
3:00 AM48°
10 mph
No precip30.09 inHgClear
6:00 AM46°
Feels like:
40°

13 mph
No precip30.03 inHgClear
9:00 AM53°
13 mph
No precip30.03 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Mostly clear
12:00 PM68°
13 mph
No precip30.02 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Partly cloudy
3:00 PM76°
18 mph
No precip29.87 inHgUV 6
 High 
Clear
6:00 PM74°
18 mph
No precip29.82 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Clear
9:00 PM64°
16 mph
No precip29.82 inHgMostly clear
12:00 AM56°
16 mph
No precip29.78 inHgPartly cloudy
 Monday 20 April 2026 sunrise  6:38 AM   sunset  8:12 PM   Daylength: 13:33 
3:00 AM55°
Feels like:
50°

20 mph
No precip29.8 inHgPartly cloudy
6:00 AM54°
Feels like:
49°

18 mph
No precip29.82 inHgPartly cloudy
9:00 AM58°
14 mph
No precip29.88 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Partly cloudy
12:00 PM75°
12 mph
No precip29.92 inHgUV 6
 High 
Clear
3:00 PM84°
Feels like:
80°

9 mph
No precip29.85 inHgUV 6
 High 
Clear
6:00 PM84°
Feels like:
79°

8 mph
No precip29.87 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Clear
9:00 PM72°
4 mph
No precip29.92 inHgClear
12:00 AM62°
4 mph
No precip29.93 inHgClear
 Tuesday 21 April 2026 sunrise  6:37 AM   sunset  8:13 PM   Daylength: 13:36 
3:00 AM53°
6 mph
No precip29.96 inHgClear
6:00 AM49°
6 mph
No precip29.95 inHgClear
9:00 AM59°
9 mph
No precip29.99 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Partly cloudy
12:00 PM71°
11 mph
No precip30 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Mostly cloudy
3:00 PM80°
16 mph
No precip29.88 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Partly cloudy
6:00 PM77°
18 mph
No precip29.83 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Partly cloudy
9:00 PM66°
14 mph
No precip29.82 inHgMostly clear
12:00 AM58°
13 mph
No precip29.77 inHgMostly clear
 Wednesday 22 April 2026 sunrise  6:35 AM   sunset  8:14 PM   Daylength: 13:38 
3:00 AM56°
11 mph
No precip29.78 inHgMostly cloudy
6:00 AM55°
7 mph
0.04 in29.78 inHgCloudy
9:00 AM59°
12 mph
0.04 in29.78 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Mostly cloudy
12:00 PM72°
18 mph
0.01 in29.72 inHgUV 6
 High 
Partly cloudy
3:00 PM76°
20 mph
No precip29.6 inHgUV 4
 Medium 
Mostly cloudy
Chance of showers
6:00 PM74°
21 mph
No precip29.54 inHgCloudy
Probably showers
9:00 PM68°
19 mph
0.01 in29.54 inHgCloudy
Probably showers
12:00 AM65°
20 mph
No precip29.5 inHgCloudy
Chance of showers
 Thursday 23 April 2026 sunrise  6:34 AM   sunset  8:15 PM   Daylength: 13:41 

48 hours details

 IconTemp.WindPrecip.Tstorm
prob.
Dewpt.Press.Humid.UVCloud coverVisib.
 Thursday 16 April 2026 sunrise  6:44 AM   sunset  8:07 PM   Daylength: 13:23 
3:00 AM50°
7 mph
No precip0%40°29.73 inHg70%29%16 mi
4:00 AM50°
Feels like:
45°

10 mph
No precip0%41°29.68 inHg71%55%16 mi
5:00 AM51°
Feels like:
46°

13 mph
No precip0%41°29.63 inHg71%79%17 mi
6:00 AM52°
Feels like:
47°

15 mph
No precip0%42°29.59 inHg69%79%17 mi
7:00 AM53°
Feels like:
49°

15 mph
No precip0%43°29.56 inHg67%78%18 mi
8:00 AM58°
16 mph
No precip0%43°29.53 inHg58%78%19 mi
9:00 AM64°
17 mph
No precip0%44°29.53 inHg48%UV 1
 Low 
79%20 mi
10:00 AM70°
17 mph
No precip2%45°29.54 inHg41%UV 2
 Low 
80%20 mi
11:00 AM74°
17 mph
No precip7%45°29.53 inHg35%UV 4
 Medium 
81%21 mi
12:00 PM78°
18 mph
No precip11%45°29.52 inHg31%UV 5
 Medium 
64%22 mi
1:00 PM81°
17 mph
No precip11%44°29.5 inHg27%UV 6
 High 
48%23 mi
2:00 PM83°
17 mph
No precip9%43°29.48 inHg25%UV 6
 High 
35%24 mi
3:00 PM84°
16 mph
No precip16%43°29.47 inHg24%UV 5
 Medium 
51%24 mi
4:00 PM83°
15 mph
No precip20%42°29.48 inHg23%UV 3
 Medium 
67%25 mi
5:00 PM82°
13 mph
No precip21%41°29.49 inHg24%UV 1
 Low 
79%25 mi
6:00 PM80°
13 mph
No precip19%41°29.54 inHg25%UV 1
 Low 
69%25 mi
7:00 PM76°
14 mph
No precip22%42°29.59 inHg29%78%20 mi
8:00 PM72°
14 mph
No precip0%41°29.64 inHg33%47%25 mi
9:00 PM68°
15 mph
No precip0%41°29.69 inHg37%40%25 mi
10:00 PM64°
16 mph
0.01 in0%41°29.72 inHg44%54%20 mi
11:00 PM61°
17 mph
No precip0%42°29.76 inHg49%27%25 mi
12:00 AM59°
18 mph
No precip0%42°29.81 inHg54%14%25 mi
 Friday 17 April 2026 sunrise  6:42 AM   sunset  8:08 PM   Daylength: 13:25 
1:00 AM57°
Feels like:
53°

18 mph
No precip0%43°29.86 inHg59%24%25 mi
2:00 AM56°
17 mph
No precip0%43°29.91 inHg62%33%25 mi
3:00 AM55°
16 mph
No precip0%43°29.94 inHg64%45%25 mi
4:00 AM54°
14 mph
No precip0%43°29.96 inHg67%76%22 mi
5:00 AM53°
13 mph
No precip0%43°29.98 inHg68%76%23 mi
6:00 AM53°
13 mph
No precip0%43°29.99 inHg70%51%23 mi
7:00 AM52°
Feels like:
48°

13 mph
No precip0%43°30.01 inHg71%59%22 mi
8:00 AM52°
14 mph
No precip0%43°30.03 inHg73%0%22 mi
9:00 AM52°
Feels like:
48°

14 mph
No precip0%44°30.08 inHg72%UV 1
 Low 
0%23 mi
10:00 AM54°
14 mph
No precip0%44°30.12 inHg69%UV 2
 Low 
0%23 mi
11:00 AM55°
14 mph
No precip0%43°30.16 inHg64%UV 4
 Medium 
0%23 mi
12:00 PM56°
14 mph
No precip0%42°30.16 inHg60%UV 6
 High 
1%23 mi
1:00 PM57°
14 mph
No precip0%42°30.14 inHg56%UV 7
 High 
1%23 mi
2:00 PM58°
15 mph
No precip0%41°30.12 inHg53%UV 7
 High 
1%24 mi
3:00 PM59°
15 mph
No precip0%40°30.1 inHg51%UV 5
 Medium 
1%24 mi
4:00 PM59°
14 mph
No precip0%40°30.09 inHg48%UV 4
 Medium 
1%25 mi
5:00 PM60°
14 mph
No precip0%39°30.08 inHg47%UV 2
 Low 
1%25 mi
6:00 PM60°
14 mph
No precip0%39°30.09 inHg46%UV 1
 Low 
34%25 mi
7:00 PM60°
14 mph
No precip10%40°30.1 inHg47%67%26 mi
8:00 PM59°
14 mph
No precip18%40°30.1 inHg49%100%26 mi
9:00 PM58°
11 mph
No precip17%41°30.1 inHg52%91%25 mi
10:00 PM57°
9 mph
No precip12%41°30.08 inHg55%82%24 mi
11:00 PM57°
6 mph
No precip8%42°30.07 inHg58%74%23 mi
12:00 AM56°
6 mph
No precip5%43°30.09 inHg61%71%21 mi
 Saturday 18 April 2026 sunrise  6:41 AM   sunset  8:09 PM   Daylength: 13:28 
1:00 AM55°
5 mph
No precip2%43°30.11 inHg63%68%20 mi
2:00 AM55°
4 mph
No precip0%43°30.14 inHg65%66%19 mi
3:00 AM54°
4 mph
No precip0%43°30.16 inHg67%58%18 mi

Grass and soil forecast

 Temp.Precip.Surface temperatureGrass temperatureSoil -4 inSoil -8 in
 Thursday 16 April 2026 sunrise  6:44 AM   sunset  8:07 PM   Daylength: 13:23 
3:00 AM50°No precip55°45°56°
139 cb
55°
139 cb
6:00 AM52°
Feels like:
47°
No precip53°52°53°
142 cb
54°
140 cb
9:00 AM64°No precip56°66°54°
148 cb
53°
143 cb
12:00 PM78°No precip65°85°59°
170 cb
55°
154 cb
3:00 PM84°No precip72°91°65°
210 cb
59°
174 cb
6:00 PM80°No precip71°82°66°
235 cb
62°
190 cb
9:00 PM68°No precip65°64°64°
238 cb
62°
198 cb
12:00 AM59°0.01 in61°58°61°
241 cb
61°
204 cb
 Friday 17 April 2026 sunrise  6:42 AM   sunset  8:08 PM   Daylength: 13:25 
3:00 AM55°No precip58°55°59°
241 cb
59°
208 cb
6:00 AM53°No precip56°54°57°
240 cb
57°
210 cb
9:00 AM52°
Feels like:
48°
No precip56°56°56°
245 cb
56°
215 cb
12:00 PM56°No precip59°66°57°
272 cb
56°
228 cb
3:00 PM59°No precip61°68°59°
316 cb
57°
251 cb
6:00 PM60°No precip60°64°59°
346 cb
58°
269 cb
9:00 PM58°No precip58°57°58°
341 cb
57°
275 cb
12:00 AM56°No precip56°53°57°
327 cb
57°
274 cb
 Saturday 18 April 2026 sunrise  6:41 AM   sunset  8:09 PM   Daylength: 13:28 
3:00 AM54°No precip55°50°56°
314 cb
56°
272 cb
6:00 AM50°No precip54°45°55°
301 cb
55°
268 cb
9:00 AM52°No precip55°58°54°
301 cb
54°
268 cb
12:00 PM63°No precip59°76°57°
341 cb
55°
286 cb
3:00 PM67°No precip63°82°60°
411 cb
57°
319 cb
6:00 PM69°No precip63°75°61°
455 cb
59°
345 cb
9:00 PM61°No precip59°50°59°
433 cb
59°
346 cb
12:00 AM53°No precip57°45°58°
409 cb
57°
342 cb
 Sunday 19 April 2026 sunrise  6:39 AM   sunset  8:10 PM   Daylength: 13:31 
3:00 AM48°No precip55°45°56°
398 cb
56°
341 cb
6:00 AM46°
Feels like:
40°
No precip52°45°54°
394 cb
55°
341 cb
9:00 AM53°No precip54°57°53°
401 cb
54°
345 cb
12:00 PM68°No precip60°77°57°
452 cb
55°
368 cb
3:00 PM76°No precip67°83°62°
564 cb
58°
416 cb
6:00 PM74°No precip68°77°64°
661 cb
61°
464 cb
9:00 PM64°No precip63°58°63°
668 cb
61°
484 cb
12:00 AM56°No precip59°53°60°
653 cb
60°
492 cb
 Monday 20 April 2026 sunrise  6:38 AM   sunset  8:12 PM   Daylength: 13:33 
3:00 AM55°
Feels like:
50°
No precip57°54°58°
646 cb
58°
498 cb
6:00 AM54°
Feels like:
49°
No precip56°53°56°
643 cb
57°
504 cb
9:00 AM58°No precip57°62°56°
648 cb
56°
512 cb
12:00 PM75°No precip65°86°60°
770 cb
58°
561 cb
3:00 PM84°
Feels like:
80°
No precip71°96°65°
1014 cb
61°
652 cb
6:00 PM84°
Feels like:
79°
No precip72°88°68°
1180 cb
64°
729 cb
9:00 PM72°No precip67°60°66°
1090 cb
64°
735 cb
12:00 AM62°No precip63°53°64°
985 cb
63°
719 cb
 Tuesday 21 April 2026 sunrise  6:37 AM   sunset  8:13 PM   Daylength: 13:36 
3:00 AM53°No precip60°48°61°
926 cb
61°
706 cb
6:00 AM49°No precip58°45°59°
884 cb
60°
695 cb
9:00 AM59°No precip59°65°58°
887 cb
58°
698 cb
12:00 PM71°No precip64°79°61°
1009 cb
59°
745 cb
3:00 PM80°No precip71°87°66°
1310 cb
62°
852 cb
6:00 PM77°No precip71°78°68°
1563 cb
65°
955 cb
9:00 PM66°No precip66°60°66°
1555 cb
65°
993 cb
12:00 AM58°No precip62°55°63°
1464 cb
63°
994 cb
 Wednesday 22 April 2026 sunrise  6:35 AM   sunset  8:14 PM   Daylength: 13:38 
3:00 AM56°No precip60°55°61°
1369 cb
61°
982 cb
6:00 AM55°0.04 in59°55°60°
1136 cb
60°
950 cb
9:00 AM59°0.04 in59°61°59°
1005 cb
59°
905 cb
12:00 PM72°0.01 in66°78°62°
1180 cb
60°
943 cb
3:00 PM76°No precip70°80°66°
1500 cb
63°
1052 cb
6:00 PM74°No precip69°73°67°
1667 cb
64°
1122 cb
9:00 PM68°0.01 in66°66°66°
1617 cb
64°
1138 cb
12:00 AM65°No precip64°64°64°
1533 cb
63°
1125 cb
 Thursday 23 April 2026 sunrise  6:34 AM   sunset  8:15 PM   Daylength: 13:41 

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