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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 24-May-2026 @ 2:05 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.5°F than last hour.

83.0°F

Heat Index:  81.7°F
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High Today
84.0°F
1:45 PM
Low Today
57.0°F
6:26 AM
Yest High
81.7°F
2:55 PM
Yest Low
49.3°F
6:29 AM
Sta* High
91.9°F
2018
Sta* Low
46.6°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
100°F
1967
Rec** Low
34°F
1897
Avg** High
78°F
Avg** Low
55°F
** Records from NOAA
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from SE Wind:  SE
5.0

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

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Clear
Memorial
Day
Memorial Day: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 83°F Lo 62°F Hi 89°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 51.7°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 0.6°F
High 1:58 PM: 53.3°F
Low 10:25 AM: 47.4°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 65.0°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 2.65 in
May Rain: 3.30 in
May to Date
  Avg:10
3.24 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 0.06 in for the month 0.06 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
8.07 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 1.46 in for the year 1.46 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
22-May-2026
at 11:27 AM
25 rain days in 2026
5 days in May
1 day since last rain
Current: SE  5.0 mph
1Hr Average: 4.7 mph
Wind Run: 33.27 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph mph
Today: 13.0 mph 9:15 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 43 min
51 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 34 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 7 days, 23 hours, 20 minutes in cycle
63%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 34%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 6:44 AM: 80%
Low 1:13 PM: 31%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.023  inHg/hr 29.962 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 9:25 AM: 30.041 in.
Low 2:04 PM: 29.961 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: 0.1
May: 65.1
2026 to Date: 145.0
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2714.6
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 81.7°F
High 1:58 PM: 82.5°F
Yesterday: 80.4°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

46


Good
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
4.6
Sunburn in
24 Minutes
Highest:
12:54 PM
4.6
863 W/m2
88%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
1:14 PM
877  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 47.1°F
Sunrise: 6:01am
Sunset: 8:45pm
Moonrise: 2:31 pm
Moonset: 2:35 am
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 9:55 PM CDT
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.25 in
7-Days Rain: 2.65 in
7-Days ET: 0.93 in
7-Day:  1.721 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.721 in
May:  0.94 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.94 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: 24-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 24 of just the month of May for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 24 of May for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 83°F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Clear. Breezy and hot. High 85°. UV index up to 8. Wind south-southeast around 12 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Clear

Lo 62°F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming fair after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. Breezy. Low 65°. Wind south-southeast around 14 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Memorial
Day
Memorial Day: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Hi 89°F Lo 63°F Hi 88°F Lo 62°F Hi 84°F Lo 61°F Hi 81°F
Season Countdown Timer by Curly
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