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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 28-Sep-2026 @ 8:19 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Colder 2.2°F than last hour.

69.8°F

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High Today
76.8°F
4:39 PM
Low Today
63.4°F
7:29 AM
Yest High
81.3°F
3:01 PM
Yest Low
64.6°F
7:05 AM
Sta* High
93.9°F
2021
Sta* Low
40.4°F
2012
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
102°F
1953
Rec** Low
28°F
1942
Avg** High
75°F
Avg** Low
49°F
** Records from NOAA
Night time, Dry, Clear skies Night time, Dry, Clear skies

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
1.9

Gusting to:
2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Lo 63°F Hi 76°F Lo 66°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.7°F since last hour. 63.0°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.7°F since last hour. 0.7°F
High 3:15 PM: 65.1°F
Low 7:29 AM: 61.6°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 65.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 2.21 in
Sep Rain: 5.32 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10
2.53 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 2.79 in for the month 2.79 in
Sep Avg: 2.78 in
Diff from Avg: Over 2.54 in for the month 2.54 in
Season:1 14.350 in
YTD
  Avg:11
22.92 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 8.57 in for the year 8.57 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
26-Sep-2026
at 4:03 AM
78 rain days in 2026
13 days in September
1 day since last rain
Current: ESE  1.9 mph
1Hr Average: 1.9 mph
Wind Run: 43.74 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph mph
Today: 13.0 mph 4:55 PM
Month: 25.0 mph 14-Sep
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
11 hrs 53 min
30 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 40 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 17 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes in cycle
93%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 4% since last hour. 79%
Last Hour: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 6:15 AM: 94%
Low 4:24 PM: 64%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Rising 0.002  inHg/hr 29.908 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 2:59 AM: 30.072 in.
Low 7:47 PM: 29.900 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: 0.6
Sep: 250.1
2026 to Date: 1684.5
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2726.5
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 71.1°F
High 4:39 PM: 76.8°F
Yesterday: 84.6°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

41


Good
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
US AQI
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   3.1 @ 1:32 PM
Sep-29

5.5
Sep-30

5.9
Oct-01

5.9
High Today:  
849 W/m2 @ 1:40 PM
Sun Hours Today:
02:02
   This Month: 125:45 Hrs
Rise: 7:20am  Set: 7:14pm
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 61.1°F
Sunrise: 7:20am
Sunset: 7:14pm
Moonrise: 8:04 pm
Moonset: 10:48 am
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 10:51 AM CDT
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.09 in
7-Days Rain: 2.21 in
7-Days ET: 0.48 in
7-Day:  1.734 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.734 in
September:  1.96 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 1.96 in
Season Countdown
Winter
Begins:
2:50 PM CST
21-Dec-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: 28-Sep-2026 @ 8:19 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 28 of just the month of September for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 28 of September for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Tuesday
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 63°F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. Mild. Low 65°. Wind south-southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 15 mph.
Tuesday

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

Hi 76°F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. Rain likely. Scattered thundershowers possible. High 75°. UV index up to 2. Wind south around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 66°F Hi 72°F Lo 63°F Hi 64°F Lo 50°F Hi 63°F Lo 52°F
Season Countdown Timer by Curly
Precipitation average-to-date script courtesy of Murry Conarroe
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