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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 04-Jul-2026 @ 12:08 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.2°F than last hour.

72.4°F

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High Today
72.4°F
12:07 PM
Low Today
66.8°F
4:20 AM
Yest High
91.9°F
3:05 PM
Yest Low
69.8°F
10:43 PM
Sta* High
100.1°F
2012
Sta* Low
57.5°F
2008
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
110°F
1936
Rec** Low
47°F
1940
Avg** High
89°F
Avg** Low
66°F
** Records from NOAA
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Calm Wind:  SSW
0.0

Gusting to:
0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.34 in
Independence
Day
Independence Day: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 87°F Lo 68°F Hi 88°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1°F since last hour. 68.3°F
Last Hour: Increased 1°F since last hour. 1°F
High 12:07 PM: 68.3°F
Low 4:20 AM: 63.1°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 69.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.34 in
Storm Rain: 0.68 in
Yesterday: 0.34 in
Last 7 Days: 0.34 in
Jul Rain: 0.68 in
Jul to Date
  Avg:10
0.88 in
Jul to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.2 in for the month 0.20 in
Jul Avg: 3.14 in
Diff from Avg: Under 2.46 in for the month 2.46 in
Season:1 0.820 in
YTD
  Avg:11
15.07 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 14.25 in for the year 14.25 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
4-Jul-2026
at 10:27 AM
43 rain days in 2026
2 days in July
0 days since last rain
Current: SSW  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 2.0 mph
Wind Run: 22.06 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph mph
Today: 14.0 mph 1:12 AM
Month: 19.6 mph 1-Jul
Year: 27.0 mph 29-Jun
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
15 hrs 0 min
46 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is 46 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 19 days, 14 hours, 22 minutes in cycle
79%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 87%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 6:21 AM: 92%
Low 11:42 AM: 86%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Rising 0.027  inHg/hr 29.991 inHg
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 9:21 AM: 30.050 in.
Low 4:15 AM: 29.840 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: 2.0
Jul: 55.0
2026 to Date: 610.4
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 70.6°F
High 12:07 PM: 72.4°F
Yesterday: 99.4°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

38


Good
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.2
Sunburn in
93 Minutes
Highest:
12:07 PM
1.2
206 W/m2
23%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
12:07 PM
206  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 53.5°F
Sunrise: 6:01am
Sunset: 9:01pm
Moonrise: 11:28 pm
Moonset: 10:26 am
Full Moon: 29-Jun-2026
New Moon: 4:44 AM CDT
14-Jul-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.05 in
7-Days Rain: 0.34 in
7-Days ET: 1.69 in
7-Day:  1.353 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.353 in
July:  0.04 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.04 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:0 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 04-Jul-2026 @ 12:08 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 4 of just the month of July for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 4 of July for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Independence Day & Tonight
Independence
Day
Independence Day: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

Hi 87°F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy. High 90°. UV index up to 7. Wind northwest around 4 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms

Lo 68°F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. North northwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Low 67°. Wind east-northeast around 2 mph in the evening, becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

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

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And TStorms
Hi 88°F Lo 68°F Hi 89°F Lo 68°F Hi 91°F Lo 71°F Hi 93°F
Season Countdown Timer by Curly
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