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USA
High Temp
100°F at Stafford Regional Ap, VA
100°F at Castroville Muni Tx, TX
Low Temp
8°F at Rawlins Ap, WY
Precipitation
3.70in at Winona, MS
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NE Weather Extremes

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NE
for Tuesday,
May 19, 2026
High Temp
65°F at Mccook Municipal Ap, NE
Low Temp
30°F at Scottsbluff W B Heilig Field Ap, NE
30°F at Foxtrot (dix), NE
Precipitation
0.02in at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE
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Local Sunlight Hours

14 hrs 37 min 18 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 44 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon)
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(Midnight)
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 20-May-2026 @ 5:14 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Colder 2.1°F than last hour.

62.1°F

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High Today
65.8°F
4:03 PM 		Low Today
41.4°F
6:11 AM
Yest High
64.8°F
3:31 PM 		Yest Low
45.9°F
6:54 AM
Sta* High
87.9°F
2024 		Sta* Low
39.6°F
2023
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
95°F
1925 		Rec** Low
33°F
1993
Avg** High
77°F
 Avg** Low
53°F
** Records from NOAA
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
2.1
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday

Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 63°F Lo 45°F Hi 62°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.5°F since last hour. 41.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.5°F since last hour. 0.5°F
High 8:03 AM: 46.4°F
Low 6:11 AM: 38.7°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 52.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 2.94 in
May Rain: 2.94 in
May to Date
  Avg:10 		2.69 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.25 in for the month 0.25 in
May Avg: 4.51 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.57 in for the month 1.57 in
Season:1 6.250 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		7.52 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 1.27 in for the year 1.27 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		18-May-2026
at 9:22 PM
23 rain days in 2026
3 days in May
1 day since last rain
Current: NE  2.1 mph
1Hr Average: 3.9 mph
Wind Run: 30.09 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph mph
Today: 15.0 mph 3:04 PM
Month: 33.0 mph 14-May
Year: 36.0 mph 12-Mar
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
14 hrs 37 min
18 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 44 sec longer than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 4 days, 2 hours, 20 minutes in cycle
22%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 4% since last hour. 46%
Last Hour: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 7:35 AM: 93%
Low 4:11 PM: 40%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.014 inHg/hr 30.202 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 6:49 AM: 30.335 in.
Low 4:45 PM: 30.200 in.
Record High: 31.234 inHg
7-Jan-2015
Record Low: 26.899 inHg
18-Mar-2024
Heating Degree Days WebCam Thumbnails Wind Chill Air
Today: 12.2
May: 83.9
2026 to Date: 2707.3
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 142.8
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 62.1°F
Low 6:11 AM: 41.4°F
Yesterday: 40.3°F
Record: -37.3°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:
40

Good
Density:
1.23 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.5
Sunburn in
75 Minutes 		Highest:
1:55 PM
5.3
287 W/m2
45%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:55 PM
 1074  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 46.6°F
Sunrise: 6:04am
Sunset: 8:42pm
Moonrise: 9:40 am
Moonset: 12:26 am
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 9:55 PM CDT
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.18 in
7-Days Rain: 2.94 in
7-Days ET: 1.35 in
7-Day: 1.59 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.59 in
May: 0.76 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.76 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:3 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 20-May-2026 @ 5:14 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 20 of just the month of May for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 20 of May for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 63°F 		NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 9 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. Cool. Low 48°. Wind east-northeast around 5 mph.
 		Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Lo 45°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. Unusually cool. High 59°. UV index up to 3. Wind east-northeast around 6 mph in the morning, becoming 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the afternoon.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Showers And TStorms Likely
Friday

Friday: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And TStorms Likely
Saturday

Saturday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 62°F Lo 49°F Hi 64°F Lo 48°F Hi 73°F Lo 50°F Hi 80°F
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