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US Weather Extremes

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USA
High Temp
113°F at Chickasha Municipal Airport, OK
Low Temp
16°F at Linton Municipal Airport, ND
Precipitation
3.99in at Millville Municipal Airport, NJ
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NE Weather Extremes

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NE
for Thursday,
August 20, 2026
High Temp
95°F at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE
95°F at Mccook Municipal Ap, NE
Low Temp
55°F at Wayne Municipal Ap, NE
Precipitation
0.85in at Mccook Municipal Ap, NE
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Local Sunlight Hours

13 hrs 33 min 16 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 28 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)
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(Midnight)
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 21-Aug-2026 @ 4:10 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 3.8°F than last hour.

84.9°F

Heat Index:  88.3°F
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High Today
91.0°F
1:58 PM 		Low Today
67.3°F
7:06 AM
Yest High
86.0°F
4:58 PM 		Yest Low
64.8°F
4:34 AM
Sta* High
103.2°F
2023 		Sta* Low
51.4°F
2016
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
104°F
1929 		Rec** Low
47°F
1890
Avg** High
87°F
 Avg** Low
63°F
** Records from NOAA
Mainly cloudy, Dry Mainly cloudy, Dry

Calm Wind:  SSE
0.0
Gusting to:
 0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Saturday

Saturday: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Hi 88°F Lo 66°F Hi 85°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 4.5°F since last hour. 66.9°F
Last Hour: Decreased 4.5°F since last hour. 4.5°F
High 2:50 PM: 74.9°F
Low 5:58 AM: 64.1°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 73.1°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Last 7 Days: 2.84 in
Aug Rain: 3.93 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10 		2.07 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 1.86 in for the month 1.86 in
Aug Avg: 2.91 in
Diff from Avg: Over 1.02 in for the month 1.02 in
Season:1 8.890 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		19.49 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 10.6 in for the year 10.60 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		20-Aug-2026
at 3:35 AM
62 rain days in 2026
10 days in August
1 day since last rain
Current: SSE  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 3.6 mph
Wind Run: 9.53 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph mph
Today: 12.0 mph 3:30 PM
Month: 26.0 mph 12-Aug
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
13 hrs 33 min
16 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 28 sec shorter than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 9 days, 3 hours, 58 minutes in cycle
67%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 18% since last hour. 55%
Last Hour: Decreased 18% since last hour. 18%
High 7:42 AM: 93%
Low 2:06 PM: 54%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.042 inHg/hr 29.989 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 2:38 PM: 30.064 in.
Low 1:41 AM: 29.964 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: 5.1
Aug: 249.8
2026 to Date: 1301.7
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 88.3°F
High 1:47 PM: 100.9°F
Yesterday: 89.4°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:
53

Moderate
Density:
1.16 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.7
Sunburn in
66 Minutes 		Highest:
12:45 PM
3.4
299 W/m2
46%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
1:53 PM
 1020  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 58.8°F
Sunrise: 6:43am
Sunset: 8:16pm
Moonrise: 4:24 pm
Moonset: 12:10 am
Full Moon: 28-Aug-2026
New Moon: 10:28 PM CDT
10-Sep-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.19 in
7-Days Rain: 2.84 in
7-Days ET: 0.88 in
7-Day: 1.962 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.962 in
August: 0.91 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.91 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:3 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 21-Aug-2026 @ 4:10 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 21 of just the month of August for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 21 of August 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 88°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy. Hot. High 93°. Heat index up to 100°. UV index up to 6. Wind west-southwest around 4 mph.
 		Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms

Lo 66°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. North wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Low 73°. Wind west-northwest around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

Saturday: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And TStorms
Monday

Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Hi 85°F Lo 66°F Hi 80°F Lo 67°F Hi 85°F Lo 68°F Hi 86°F
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