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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 06-Aug-2026 @ 3:05 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 2.5°F than last hour.

76.9°F

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High Today
76.9°F
3:04 PM
Low Today
65.2°F
6:30 AM
Yest High
75.9°F
4:10 PM
Yest Low
61.0°F
8:57 AM
Sta* High
100.9°F
2022
Sta* Low
61.4°F
2009
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
104°F
1918
Rec** Low
49°F
1990
Avg** High
89°F
Avg** Low
66°F
** Records from NOAA
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Calm Wind:  E
0.0

Gusting to:
0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 82°F Lo 67°F Hi 91°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 2°F since last hour. 70.3°F
Last Hour: Increased 2°F since last hour. 2°F
High 3:04 PM: 70.3°F
Low 6:12 AM: 63.4°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: 0.29 in
Last 7 Days: 1.86 in
Aug Rain: 0.94 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10
0.61 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 0.33 in for the month 0.33 in
Aug Avg: 2.91 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.97 in for the month 1.97 in
Season:1 5.900 in
YTD
  Avg:11
18.03 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 12.13 in for the year 12.13 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
5-Aug-2026
at 12:18 PM
54 rain days in 2026
2 days in August
0 days since last rain
Current: E  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 1.7 mph
Wind Run: 20.26 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph mph
Today: 10.4 mph 6:22 AM
Month: 18.1 mph 3-Aug
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
14 hrs 8 min
24 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 10 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 23 days, 10 hours, 25 minutes in cycle
41%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 80%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 8:50 AM: 95%
Low 2:37 PM: 78%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.006  inHg/hr 30.006 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 11:11 AM: 30.051 in.
Low 3:59 AM: 29.997 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: 1.2
Aug: 43.1
2026 to Date: 1094.1
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 77.9°F
High 3:04 PM: 76.9°F
Yesterday: 75.9°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

59


Moderate
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.8
Sunburn in
62 Minutes
Highest:
1:34 PM
4.7
281 W/m2
36%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
1:33 PM
1067  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 57.5°F
Sunrise: 6:28am
Sunset: 8:37pm
Moonrise: 11:57 pm
Moonset: 3:06 pm
Full Moon: 29-Jul-2026
New Moon: 12:37 PM CDT
12-Aug-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.08 in
7-Days Rain: 1.86 in
7-Days ET: 0.91 in
7-Day:  0.954 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.954 in
August:  0.15 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.15 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:18 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 06-Aug-2026 @ 3:05 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 6 of just the month of August for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 6 of August for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 82°F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy. High 81°. UV index up to 4. Wind east-southeast around 6 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 67°F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Clear in the evening, becoming fair after midnight. Low 68°. Wind southeast around 6 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 91°F Lo 67°F Hi 90°F Lo 72°F Hi 92°F Lo 74°F Hi 93°F
Season Countdown Timer by Curly
Precipitation average-to-date script courtesy of Murry Conarroe
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