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US Weather Extremes

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USA
High Temp
99°F at Eastover Mcentire Ang, SC
99°F at Palm Springs Asos, CA
99°F at Desert Resorts Regional Ap, CA
Low Temp
21°F at Berthoud Pass, CO
Precipitation
3.51in at Zapata County Airport, TX
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NE Weather Extremes

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NE
for Thursday,
May 21, 2026
High Temp
74°F at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE
Low Temp
35°F at Sidney Municipal Ap, NE
35°F at Hotel (gurley), NE
Precipitation
0.98in at Hotel (gurley), NE
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Local Sunlight Hours

14 hrs 40 min 40 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 40 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon)
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 22-May-2026 @ 2:05 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 5.2°F than last hour.

73.6°F

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High Today
73.6°F
1:52 PM 		Low Today
57.9°F
2:54 AM
Yest High
65.4°F
12:29 PM 		Yest Low
50.2°F
5:44 AM
Sta* High
91.0°F
2018 		Sta* Low
36.8°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
96°F
1925 		Rec** Low
34°F
2022
Avg** High
77°F
 Avg** Low
54°F
** Records from NOAA
Mainly cloudy, Dry Mainly cloudy, Dry

Wind from S Wind:  S
2.6
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.22 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 70°F Lo 49°F Hi 75°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: No Change 63.6°F
Last Hour: No Change 0°F
High 1:27 PM: 64.8°F
Low 2:54 AM: 55.9°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 67.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.22 in
Storm Rain: 0.36 in
Yesterday: 0.14 in
Last 7 Days: 3.08 in
May Rain: 3.30 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		2.87 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.43 in for the month 0.43 in
May Avg: 4.51 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.21 in for the month 1.21 in
Season:1 6.610 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		7.70 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.09 in for the year 1.09 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		22-May-2026
at 11:27 AM
24 rain days in 2026
5 days in May
0 days since last rain
Current: S  2.6 mph
1Hr Average: 4.6 mph
Wind Run: 50.71 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph mph
Today: 15.0 mph 8:16 AM
Month: 33.0 mph 14-May
Year: 36.0 mph 12-Mar
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
14 hrs 40 min
40 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 40 sec longer than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
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Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 5 days, 23 hours, 9 minutes in cycle
42%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 14% since last hour. 71%
Last Hour: Decreased 14% since last hour. 14%
High 12:00 AM: 93%
Low 2:00 PM: 70%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.025 inHg/hr 29.818 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:00 AM: 29.967 in.
Low 1:56 PM: 29.817 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: 0.0
May: 63.1
2026 to Date: 142.8
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2716.7
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 75.4°F
High 1:52 PM: 73.6°F
Yesterday: 65.4°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:
46

Good
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
4.0
Sunburn in
28 Minutes 		Highest:
1:16 PM
5.5
984 W/m2
100%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:26 PM
 1199  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 46.8°F
Sunrise: 6:03am
Sunset: 8:44pm
Moonrise: 12:13 pm
Moonset: 1:44 am
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 9:55 PM CDT
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.11 in
7-Days Rain: 3.08 in
7-Days ET: 1.07 in
7-Day: 2.005 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 2.005 in
May: 0.64 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.64 in
Season Countdown
Summer
Begins:		 3:24 AM CDT
21-Jun-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:19 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 22-May-2026 @ 2:05 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..   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 22 of just the month of May for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 22 of May for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms

Hi 70°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy. A chance of rain. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Cool. High 67°. UV index up to 4. Wind south around 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
 		Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Partly Cloudy

Lo 49°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Cool. Low 52°. Wind west-northwest around 4 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Memorial
Day
Memorial Day: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 75°F Lo 50°F Hi 82°F Lo 58°F Hi 86°F Lo 61°F Hi 85°F
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