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

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

This afternoonTonightFridayFriday nightSaturdaySaturday nightSundaySunday nightMondayMonday night
87°63°79°43°57°35°71°40°77°54°

12 mph

14 mph

15 mph

16 mph

15 mph

7 mph

6 mph

7 mph

14 mph

17 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 
This afternoon87°
12 mph
No precipUV 6
 High 
Clear. Breezy and unusually hot. High 87. UV index up to 6. Wind south around 12 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
Tonight63°
14 mph
No precip
Mostly clear in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy and mild. Low 63. Wind south around 14 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
 Friday 17 April 2026 sunrise  6:42 AM   sunset  8:08 PM   Daylength: 13:25 
Friday79°
15 mph
No precipUV 7
 High 
Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy and warm. High 79. UV index up to 7. Wind south-southwest around 15 mph, gusting to 26 mph, in the morning, becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday night43°
16 mph
No precip
Partly cloudy. Breezy. Low 43. Wind northwest around 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph, in the evening, becoming 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph, after midnight.
 Saturday 18 April 2026 sunrise  6:41 AM   sunset  8:09 PM   Daylength: 13:28 
Saturday57°
15 mph
No precipUV 7
 High 
Sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Breezy. High 57. UV index up to 7. Wind northwest around 10 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the morning, becoming 15 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the afternoon.
Saturday night35°
7 mph
No precip
Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Cold. Low 35. Wind northwest around 7 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the evening, becoming east-northeast around 2 mph after midnight.
 Sunday 19 April 2026 sunrise  6:39 AM   sunset  8:10 PM   Daylength: 13:31 
Sunday71°
6 mph
No precipUV 7
 High 
Sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. High 71. UV index up to 7. Wind south around 6 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the morning, becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday night40°
7 mph
No precip
Fair in the evening, becoming clear after midnight. Low 40. Wind east around 7 mph.
 Monday 20 April 2026 sunrise  6:38 AM   sunset  8:12 PM   Daylength: 13:33 
Monday77°
14 mph
No precipUV 7
 High 
Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Warm. High 77. UV index up to 7. Wind east-southeast around 8 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the morning, becoming south-southeast around 14 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the afternoon.
Monday night54°
17 mph
No precip
Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Windy. Low 54. Wind south around 17 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
 Tuesday 21 April 2026 sunrise  6:37 AM   sunset  8:13 PM   Daylength: 13:36 
Tuesday84°
10 mph
No precipUV 7
 High 
Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Unusually hot. High 84. UV index up to 7. Wind southwest around 10 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the morning, becoming northeast around 6 mph, gusting to 15 mph, in the afternoon.
Tuesday night51°
7 mph
No precip
Clear in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Low 51. Wind east around 7 mph in the evening, becoming southeast after midnight.
 Wednesday 22 April 2026 sunrise  6:35 AM   sunset  8:14 PM   Daylength: 13:38 
Wednesday81°
16 mph
No precipUV 5
 Medium 
Partly cloudy. Breezy and unusually hot. High 81. UV index up to 5. Wind southeast around 11 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the morning, becoming south-southwest around 16 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the afternoon.
Wednesday night56°
13 mph
No precip
Mostly clear. Breezy. Low 56. Wind south-southwest around 13 mph, gusting to 23 mph.

Forecast by 3 hour intervals

 IconTemp.WindPrecip.Press.UVConditions
 Thursday 16 April 2026 sunrise  6:44 AM   sunset  8:07 PM   Daylength: 13:23 
6:00 PM85°
14 mph
No precip29.69 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Clear
9:00 PM71°
12 mph
No precip29.68 inHgClear
12:00 AM65°
15 mph
No precip29.65 inHgMostly clear
 Friday 17 April 2026 sunrise  6:42 AM   sunset  8:08 PM   Daylength: 13:25 
3:00 AM64°
16 mph
No precip29.59 inHgPartly cloudy
6:00 AM64°
15 mph
No precip29.5 inHgMostly cloudy
9:00 AM70°
15 mph
No precip29.51 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Mostly cloudy
Chance of drizzle
12:00 PM77°
14 mph
No precip29.56 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Partly cloudy
3:00 PM75°
14 mph
No precip29.58 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Clear
6:00 PM70°
17 mph
No precip29.66 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Clear
9:00 PM58°
16 mph
No precip29.82 inHgPartly cloudy
12:00 AM52°
13 mph
No precip29.95 inHgPartly cloudy
 Saturday 18 April 2026 sunrise  6:41 AM   sunset  8:09 PM   Daylength: 13:28 
3:00 AM48°
Feels like:
43°

12 mph
No precip30.01 inHgPartly cloudy
6:00 AM44°
Feels like:
39°

9 mph
No precip30.06 inHgClear
9:00 AM45°
Feels like:
40°

10 mph
No precip30.15 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Clear
12:00 PM51°
Feels like:
47°

13 mph
No precip30.16 inHgUV 6
 High 
Clear
3:00 PM55°
Feels like:
51°

15 mph
No precip30.09 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Partly cloudy
6:00 PM53°
Feels like:
49°

14 mph
No precip30.06 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Mostly cloudy
9:00 PM47°
7 mph
No precip30.09 inHgPartly cloudy
12:00 AM43°
3 mph
No precip30.15 inHgPartly cloudy
 Sunday 19 April 2026 sunrise  6:39 AM   sunset  8:10 PM   Daylength: 13:31 
3:00 AM40°
2 mph
No precip30.19 inHgPartly cloudy
6:00 AM37°
3 mph
No precip30.19 inHgClear
9:00 AM44°
6 mph
No precip30.21 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Clear
12:00 PM62°
7 mph
No precip30.16 inHgUV 6
 High 
Clear
3:00 PM69°
6 mph
No precip30.06 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Mostly clear
6:00 PM69°
5 mph
No precip30.03 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Partly cloudy
9:00 PM59°
6 mph
No precip30.03 inHgMostly clear
12:00 AM50°
8 mph
No precip30.06 inHgClear
 Monday 20 April 2026 sunrise  6:38 AM   sunset  8:12 PM   Daylength: 13:33 
3:00 AM44°
Feels like:
40°

8 mph
No precip30.06 inHgClear
6:00 AM41°
Feels like:
36°

8 mph
No precip30.05 inHgClear
9:00 AM49°
8 mph
No precip30.06 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Clear
12:00 PM68°
10 mph
No precip30 inHgUV 6
 High 
Partly cloudy
3:00 PM76°
14 mph
No precip29.88 inHgUV 6
 High 
Clear
6:00 PM75°
16 mph
No precip29.84 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Clear
9:00 PM65°
16 mph
No precip29.83 inHgMostly clear
12:00 AM59°
19 mph
No precip29.84 inHgPartly cloudy
 Tuesday 21 April 2026 sunrise  6:37 AM   sunset  8:13 PM   Daylength: 13:36 
3:00 AM58°
19 mph
No precip29.86 inHgPartly cloudy
6:00 AM56°
14 mph
No precip29.89 inHgMostly clear
9:00 AM62°
10 mph
No precip29.95 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Mostly clear
12:00 PM77°
7 mph
No precip29.95 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Partly cloudy
3:00 PM83°
6 mph
No precip29.9 inHgUV 6
 High 
Clear
6:00 PM82°
7 mph
No precip29.91 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Clear
9:00 PM70°
6 mph
No precip29.95 inHgClear
12:00 AM60°
7 mph
No precip29.97 inHgMostly clear
 Wednesday 22 April 2026 sunrise  6:35 AM   sunset  8:14 PM   Daylength: 13:38 
3:00 AM55°
7 mph
No precip29.96 inHgPartly cloudy
6:00 AM52°
8 mph
No precip29.93 inHgPartly cloudy
9:00 AM61°
11 mph
No precip29.95 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Partly cloudy
12:00 PM71°
15 mph
0.01 in29.9 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Mostly cloudy
3:00 PM78°
17 mph
No precip29.78 inHgUV 5
 Medium 
Mostly cloudy
Chance of showers
6:00 PM81°
16 mph
No precip29.74 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Clear
9:00 PM71°
13 mph
No precip29.73 inHgClear
12:00 AM63°
14 mph
No precip29.73 inHgClear
 Thursday 23 April 2026 sunrise  6:34 AM   sunset  8:15 PM   Daylength: 13:41 
3:00 AM60°
13 mph
No precip29.73 inHgClear
Light dew
6:00 AM57°
10 mph
No precip29.71 inHgClear
Heavy dew
9:00 AM64°
14 mph
No precip29.72 inHgUV 1
 Low 
Partly cloudy
Light dew
12:00 PM72°
18 mph
No precip29.67 inHgUV 3
 Medium 
Cloudy
Probably showers

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 
4:00 PM87°
12 mph
No precip9%40°29.7 inHg20%UV 4
 Medium 
35%18 mi
5:00 PM87°
14 mph
No precip8%41°29.7 inHg20%UV 2
 Low 
35%19 mi
6:00 PM85°
14 mph
No precip5%41°29.69 inHg22%UV 1
 Low 
35%19 mi
7:00 PM81°
13 mph
No precip0%42°29.69 inHg25%35%19 mi
8:00 PM76°
12 mph
No precip0%42°29.68 inHg30%1%19 mi
9:00 PM71°
12 mph
No precip0%43°29.68 inHg36%2%18 mi
10:00 PM69°
13 mph
No precip0%43°29.68 inHg40%47%18 mi
11:00 PM66°
14 mph
No precip0%44°29.67 inHg45%5%17 mi
12:00 AM65°
15 mph
No precip0%45°29.65 inHg49%30%17 mi
 Friday 17 April 2026 sunrise  6:42 AM   sunset  8:08 PM   Daylength: 13:25 
1:00 AM64°
15 mph
No precip0%46°29.64 inHg51%74%17 mi
2:00 AM64°
16 mph
No precip0%46°29.62 inHg52%78%17 mi
3:00 AM64°
16 mph
No precip0%47°29.59 inHg54%79%16 mi
4:00 AM64°
16 mph
No precip0%48°29.55 inHg56%80%16 mi
5:00 AM64°
16 mph
No precip0%48°29.52 inHg57%80%16 mi
6:00 AM64°
15 mph
No precip0%49°29.5 inHg58%78%16 mi
7:00 AM64°
15 mph
No precip2%50°29.49 inHg59%81%16 mi
8:00 AM67°
15 mph
No precip9%50°29.49 inHg56%87%16 mi
9:00 AM70°
15 mph
No precip7%51°29.51 inHg51%UV 1
 Low 
81%16 mi
10:00 AM73°
15 mph
No precip3%51°29.52 inHg46%UV 2
 Low 
75%16 mi
11:00 AM75°
14 mph
No precip0%50°29.54 inHg40%UV 3
 Medium 
67%16 mi
12:00 PM77°
14 mph
No precip1%48°29.56 inHg36%UV 5
 Medium 
52%16 mi
1:00 PM77°
13 mph
No precip5%47°29.57 inHg35%UV 5
 Medium 
61%15 mi
2:00 PM76°
14 mph
No precip0%46°29.57 inHg34%UV 6
 High 
15%16 mi
3:00 PM75°
14 mph
No precip0%45°29.58 inHg34%UV 5
 Medium 
14%17 mi
4:00 PM74°
15 mph
No precip0%43°29.59 inHg33%UV 3
 Medium 
50%17 mi
5:00 PM72°
16 mph
No precip0%42°29.62 inHg34%UV 2
 Low 
12%18 mi
6:00 PM70°
17 mph
No precip0%41°29.66 inHg35%UV 1
 Low 
13%18 mi
7:00 PM67°
16 mph
No precip0%40°29.72 inHg38%51%19 mi
8:00 PM62°
17 mph
No precip0%39°29.76 inHg42%25%19 mi
9:00 PM58°
16 mph
No precip0%38°29.82 inHg47%39%19 mi
10:00 PM56°
15 mph
No precip0%37°29.87 inHg50%51%19 mi
11:00 PM54°
14 mph
No precip0%37°29.92 inHg53%63%19 mi
12:00 AM52°
13 mph
No precip0%36°29.95 inHg55%64%19 mi
 Saturday 18 April 2026 sunrise  6:41 AM   sunset  8:09 PM   Daylength: 13:28 
1:00 AM51°
Feels like:
46°

13 mph
No precip0%35°29.97 inHg56%65%19 mi
2:00 AM49°
Feels like:
44°

12 mph
No precip0%35°29.99 inHg57%66%19 mi
3:00 AM48°
Feels like:
43°

12 mph
No precip0%34°30.01 inHg59%50%19 mi
4:00 AM47°
Feels like:
42°

11 mph
No precip0%34°30.02 inHg60%32%18 mi
5:00 AM45°
Feels like:
41°

10 mph
No precip0%33°30.03 inHg62%12%18 mi
6:00 AM44°
Feels like:
39°

9 mph
No precip0%33°30.06 inHg64%7%18 mi
7:00 AM43°
Feels like:
38°

9 mph
No precip0%32°30.09 inHg65%3%18 mi
8:00 AM44°
Feels like:
39°

9 mph
No precip0%32°30.13 inHg61%0%17 mi
9:00 AM45°
Feels like:
40°

10 mph
No precip0%31°30.15 inHg57%UV 1
 Low 
1%17 mi
10:00 AM48°
Feels like:
43°

11 mph
No precip0%31°30.16 inHg52%UV 2
 Low 
1%18 mi
11:00 AM50°
Feels like:
45°

13 mph
No precip0%30°30.17 inHg46%UV 4
 Medium 
1%18 mi
12:00 PM51°
Feels like:
47°

13 mph
No precip0%29°30.16 inHg42%UV 6
 High 
3%19 mi
1:00 PM53°
14 mph
No precip0%28°30.14 inHg39%UV 7
 High 
5%20 mi
2:00 PM55°
14 mph
No precip0%28°30.11 inHg35%UV 7
 High 
6%21 mi
3:00 PM55°
Feels like:
51°

15 mph
No precip0%27°30.09 inHg33%UV 5
 Medium 
37%21 mi
4:00 PM55°
Feels like:
51°

16 mph
No precip0%26°30.07 inHg32%UV 3
 Medium 
69%22 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 
6:00 PM85°No precip74°87°68°
178 cb
63°
158 cb
9:00 PM71°No precip68°65°67°
183 cb
64°
163 cb
12:00 AM65°No precip64°63°64°
187 cb
62°
168 cb
 Friday 17 April 2026 sunrise  6:42 AM   sunset  8:08 PM   Daylength: 13:25 
3:00 AM64°No precip62°64°62°
190 cb
61°
171 cb
6:00 AM64°No precip61°64°61°
191 cb
60°
174 cb
9:00 AM70°No precip63°73°61°
198 cb
60°
179 cb
12:00 PM77°No precip68°85°64°
225 cb
61°
192 cb
3:00 PM75°No precip71°85°67°
274 cb
63°
217 cb
6:00 PM70°No precip69°73°67°
310 cb
64°
238 cb
9:00 PM58°No precip63°55°64°
313 cb
63°
248 cb
12:00 AM52°No precip59°51°60°
310 cb
61°
253 cb
 Saturday 18 April 2026 sunrise  6:41 AM   sunset  8:09 PM   Daylength: 13:28 
3:00 AM48°
Feels like:
43°
No precip56°46°58°
307 cb
59°
256 cb
6:00 AM44°
Feels like:
39°
No precip54°41°56°
302 cb
57°
257 cb
9:00 AM45°
Feels like:
40°
No precip54°50°55°
303 cb
56°
260 cb
12:00 PM51°
Feels like:
47°
No precip57°61°56°
338 cb
56°
277 cb
3:00 PM55°
Feels like:
51°
No precip60°64°58°
394 cb
57°
304 cb
6:00 PM53°
Feels like:
49°
No precip58°55°58°
421 cb
57°
323 cb
9:00 PM47°No precip55°40°56°
414 cb
56°
329 cb
12:00 AM43°No precip53°37°54°
397 cb
55°
328 cb
 Sunday 19 April 2026 sunrise  6:39 AM   sunset  8:10 PM   Daylength: 13:31 
3:00 AM40°No precip52°33°53°
381 cb
54°
325 cb
6:00 AM37°No precip51°29°52°
369 cb
53°
321 cb
9:00 AM44°No precip52°50°52°
371 cb
53°
323 cb
12:00 PM62°No precip58°75°55°
425 cb
54°
346 cb
3:00 PM69°No precip62°82°59°
522 cb
56°
389 cb
6:00 PM69°No precip62°72°60°
570 cb
58°
419 cb
9:00 PM59°No precip58°48°59°
547 cb
58°
423 cb
12:00 AM50°No precip55°43°56°
529 cb
57°
424 cb
 Monday 20 April 2026 sunrise  6:38 AM   sunset  8:12 PM   Daylength: 13:33 
3:00 AM44°
Feels like:
40°
No precip53°39°55°
517 cb
55°
424 cb
6:00 AM41°
Feels like:
36°
No precip51°37°53°
508 cb
54°
424 cb
9:00 AM49°No precip52°55°52°
513 cb
53°
428 cb
12:00 PM68°No precip59°79°56°
586 cb
54°
459 cb
3:00 PM76°No precip66°85°61°
745 cb
57°
524 cb
6:00 PM75°No precip67°77°64°
879 cb
60°
586 cb
9:00 PM65°No precip63°58°62°
879 cb
61°
610 cb
12:00 AM59°No precip59°56°60°
859 cb
60°
620 cb
 Tuesday 21 April 2026 sunrise  6:37 AM   sunset  8:13 PM   Daylength: 13:36 
3:00 AM58°No precip58°56°58°
840 cb
58°
626 cb
6:00 AM56°No precip57°54°57°
823 cb
57°
629 cb
9:00 AM62°No precip58°67°57°
830 cb
57°
637 cb
12:00 PM77°No precip64°89°60°
944 cb
58°
683 cb
3:00 PM83°No precip70°97°65°
1211 cb
61°
781 cb
6:00 PM82°No precip71°86°67°
1386 cb
64°
862 cb
9:00 PM70°No precip66°60°66°
1287 cb
64°
867 cb
12:00 AM60°No precip63°54°63°
1187 cb
63°
854 cb
 Wednesday 22 April 2026 sunrise  6:35 AM   sunset  8:14 PM   Daylength: 13:38 
3:00 AM55°No precip60°52°61°
1116 cb
61°
839 cb
6:00 AM52°No precip58°51°59°
1059 cb
60°
824 cb
9:00 AM61°No precip59°66°59°
1051 cb
59°
821 cb
12:00 PM71°0.01 in65°78°61°
1196 cb
60°
882 cb
3:00 PM78°No precip70°83°65°
1460 cb
62°
978 cb
6:00 PM81°No precip73°84°68°
1778 cb
65°
1096 cb
9:00 PM71°No precip68°64°67°
1734 cb
65°
1125 cb
12:00 AM63°No precip64°60°65°
1623 cb
64°
1119 cb
 Thursday 23 April 2026 sunrise  6:34 AM   sunset  8:15 PM   Daylength: 13:41 
3:00 AM60°No precip62°58°63°
1518 cb
63°
1101 cb
6:00 AM57°No precip60°56°61°
1419 cb
61°
1075 cb
9:00 AM64°No precip62°68°61°
1411 cb
61°
1073 cb
12:00 PM72°No precip66°76°63°
1549 cb
62°
1124 cb

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