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USA
High Temp
107°F at Zapata County Airport, TX
Low Temp
33°F at Stanley Ranger Station, ID
Precipitation
3.32in at Port Arthur Se Tx Regional Ap, TX
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NE
for Tuesday,
September 1, 2026
High Temp
100°F at Beatrice Municipal Ap, NE
Low Temp
58°F at Valentine Miller Field Ap, NE
Precipitation
0.33in at Ord Evelyn Sharp Field, NE
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13 hrs 2 min 44 sec
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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: 02-Sep-2026 @ 11:05 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Colder 1.7°F than last hour.

86.0°F

Heat Index:  87.9°F
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High Today
99.3°F
4:11 PM 		Low Today
78.1°F
7:24 AM
Yest High
98.7°F
5:12 PM 		Yest Low
75.8°F
7:08 AM
Sta* High
99.0°F
2023 		Sta* Low
53.8°F
2024
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
106°F
2000 		Rec** Low
43°F
1974
Avg** High
84°F
 Avg** Low
60°F
** Records from NOAA
Station Record High
Night time, Dry, Clear skies Night time, Dry, Clear skies

Wind from S Wind:  S
3.0
Gusting to:
 3.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 78°F Hi 98°F Lo 77°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.5°F since last hour. 65.2°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.5°F since last hour. 0.5°F
High 4:42 PM: 72.1°F
Low 4:08 AM: 62.2°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 72.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.05 in
Sep Rain: 0.00 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10 		0.31 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 0.31 in for the month 0.31 in
Sep Avg: 2.78 in
Diff from Avg: Under 2.78 in for the month 2.78 in
Season:1 9.030 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		20.70 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 11.67 in for the year 11.67 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		28-Aug-2026
at 3:11 AM
65 rain days in 2026
0 days in September
4 days since last rain
Current: S  3.0 mph
1Hr Average: 4.4 mph
Wind Run: 106.24 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 3.0 mph mph
Today: 16.1 mph 11:15 AM
Month: 16.0 mph 2-Sep
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
13 hrs 2 min
44 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 36 sec shorter than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 21 days, 10 hours, 53 minutes in cycle
62%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 50%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 7:28 AM: 61%
Low 3:29 PM: 38%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Rising 0.003 inHg/hr 29.755 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 11:09 AM: 29.818 in.
Low 7:41 PM: 29.721 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: 18.5
Sep: 39.3
2026 to Date: 1472.6
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 87.9°F
High 3:17 PM: 108.3°F
Yesterday: 109.3°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Data Not
Available

Data Not Available
Density:
1.15 kg/m3
US AQI
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   3.6 @ 2:14 PM
Sep-03

7.7 		Sep-04

8.0 		Sep-05

7.6
High Today:  
879 W/m2 @ 12:35 PM
Sun Hours Today:
10:09
   This Month: 21:14 Hrs
Rise: 6:55am  Set: 7:57pm
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 59.8°F
Sunrise: 6:55am
Sunset: 7:57pm
Moonrise: 10:37 pm
Moonset: 2:11 pm
Full Moon: 28-Aug-2026
New Moon: 10:28 PM CDT
10-Sep-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.28 in
7-Days Rain: 0.05 in
7-Days ET: 1.15 in
7-Day: 1.096 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.096 in
September: 0.2 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.2 in
Season Countdown
Autumn
Begins:		 7:05 PM CDT
22-Sep-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:1 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 02-Sep-2026 @ 11:05 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..   10 Historical average only to day 2 of just the month of September for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 2 of September for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Thursday
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 78°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 78, with temperatures rising to around 82 overnight. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy. Breezy and unusually warm. Low 80°. Wind south-southeast around 13 mph, gusting to 19 mph.
 		Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

Hi 98°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South southwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy and extremely hot. High 101°. Heat index up to 105°. UV index up to 5. Wind south-southwest around 16 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Lo 77°F Hi 98°F Lo 75°F Hi 98°F Lo 74°F Hi 96°F Lo 74°F
Season Countdown Timer by Curly
Precipitation average-to-date script courtesy of Murry Conarroe
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