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US Weather Extremes

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USA
High Temp
96°F at Eastover Mcentire Ang, SC
Low Temp
8°F at Ainsworth Municipal Ap, NE
Precipitation
2.06in at Iowa Falls Municipal Airport, IA
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NE Weather Extremes

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NE
for Wednesday,
April 15, 2026
High Temp
92°F at Omaha Eppley Airfield, NE
Low Temp
8°F at Ainsworth Municipal Ap, NE
Precipitation
1.15in at Tekamah Municipal Ap, NE
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Local Sunlight Hours

13 hrs 21 min 36 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 35 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon)
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Red Flag Warning RED FLAG WARNING - Butler Co.  - Saunders Co.  - Seward Co.
Regional Radar
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 16-Apr-2026 @ 1:45 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 3.3°F than last hour.

84.1°F

Heat Index:  81.4°F
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High Today
84.1°F
1:44 PM 		Low Today
48.7°F
5:04 AM
Yest High
74.7°F
4:19 PM 		Yest Low
54.0°F
11:58 PM
Sta* High
80.6°F
2025 		Sta* Low
28.0°F
2018
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
91°F
1964 		Rec** Low
21°F
1904
Avg** High
65°F
 Avg** Low
39°F
** Records from NOAA
Station Record High
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SW Wind:  SW
7.1
Gusting to:
 11.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 85°F Lo 59°F Hi 71°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 44.5°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 0.1°F
High 8:24 AM: 49.0°F
Low 1:40 PM: 42.1°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 62.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.04 in
Last 7 Days: 0.36 in
Apr Rain: 1.12 in
Apr to Date
  Avg:10 		1.02 in
Apr to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.1 in for the month 0.10 in
Apr Avg: 2.51 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.39 in for the month 1.39 in
Season:1 2.610 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		3.38 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 0.77 in for the year 0.77 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		15-Apr-2026
at 2:56 AM
15 rain days in 2026
6 days in April
0 days since last rain
Current: SW  7.1 mph
1Hr Average: 6.1 mph
Wind Run: 24.80 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 11.0 mph mph
Today: 16.1 mph 10:57 AM
Month: 29.0 mph 8-Apr
Year: 36.0 mph 12-Mar
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
13 hrs 21 min
36 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 35 sec longer than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 28 days, 17 hours, 33 minutes in cycle
1%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 3% since last hour. 25%
Last Hour: Decreased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 5:09 AM: 83%
Low 1:40 PM: 23%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.025 inHg/hr 29.749 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 8:25 AM: 29.801 in.
Low 12:04 AM: 29.731 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
Apr: 24.5
2026 to Date: 54.6
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2522.8
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 81.4°F
High 1:44 PM: 81.7°F
Yesterday: 74.7°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:
43

Good
Density:
1.16 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
4.1
Sunburn in
27 Minutes 		Highest:
1:12 PM
4.1
831 W/m2
88%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:09 PM
 833  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 41.6°F
Sunrise: 6:45am
Sunset: 8:07pm
Moonrise: 6:03 am
Moonset: 6:13 pm
Full Moon: 2-Apr-2026
New Moon: 6:52 AM CDT
17-Apr-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.18 in
7-Days Rain: 0.36 in
7-Days ET: 1.04 in
7-Day: 0.679 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.679 in
April: 0.69 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.69 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:0 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 16-Apr-2026 @ 1:45 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 16 of just the month of April for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 16 of April for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 85°F 		NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Clear. Breezy and unusually hot. High 84°. UV index up to 7. Wind southwest around 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
 		Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 59°F 		NWS forecast: Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy and mild. Low 60°. Wind south around 14 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday

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

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 71°F Lo 33°F Hi 60°F Lo 33°F Hi 70°F Lo 43°F Hi 79°F
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