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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 23-Sep-2026 @ 4:10 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 1°F than last hour.

73.4°F

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High Today
74.5°F
3:20 PM
Low Today
56.1°F
2:20 AM
Yest High
69.4°F
3:11 PM
Yest Low
57.6°F
7:20 AM
Sta* High
92.0°F
2016
Sta* Low
35.6°F
2012
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
97°F
1921
Rec** Low
31°F
1983
Avg** High
78°F
Avg** Low
51°F
** Records from NOAA
Mainly cloudy, Dry Mainly cloudy, Dry

Wind from SSE Wind:  SSE
4.3

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

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And TStorms Likely
Hi 69°F Lo 58°F Hi 68°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.8°F since last hour. 59.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.8°F since last hour. 0.8°F
High 2:11 PM: 61.2°F
Low 1:45 AM: 54.0°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 64.8°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.32 in
Sep Rain: 3.16 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10
2.24 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 0.92 in for the month 0.92 in
Sep Avg: 2.78 in
Diff from Avg: Over 0.38 in for the month 0.38 in
Season:1 12.190 in
YTD
  Avg:11
22.63 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 10.44 in for the year 10.44 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
21-Sep-2026
at 1:57 PM
75 rain days in 2026
10 days in September
1 day since last rain
Current: SSE  4.3 mph
1Hr Average: 3.5 mph
Wind Run: 40.40 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph mph
Today: 13.0 mph 1:32 PM
Month: 25.0 mph 14-Sep
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
12 hrs 6 min
55 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 41 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 12 days, 18 hours, 5 minutes in cycle
92%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 61%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 2:39 AM: 94%
Low 3:52 PM: 59%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.016  inHg/hr 30.228 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:23 PM: 30.300 in.
Low 4:07 PM: 30.226 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
Sep: 240.8
2026 to Date: 1675.1
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2724.6
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 76.5°F
High 3:20 PM: 74.5°F
Yesterday: 69.4°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

24


Good
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.4
Sunburn in
80 Minutes
Highest:
12:57 PM
3.6
230 W/m2
50%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
12:57 PM
944  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 60.9°F
Sunrise: 7:15am
Sunset: 7:22pm
Moonrise: 6:04 pm
Moonset: 3:52 am
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 10:51 AM CDT
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.12 in
7-Days Rain: 0.32 in
7-Days ET: 0.61 in
7-Day:  0.286 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.286 in
September:  0.13 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.13 in
Season Countdown
Winter
Begins:
2:50 PM CST
21-Dec-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: 23-Sep-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 23 of just the month of September for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 23 of September for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 69°F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy. High 73°. UV index up to 4. Wind east around 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 58°F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. Low 58°. Wind east around 9 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And TStorms Likely
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And TStorms
Saturday

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

Sunday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 68°F Lo 61°F Hi 67°F Lo 63°F Hi 72°F Lo 62°F Hi 73°F
Season Countdown Timer by Curly
Precipitation average-to-date script courtesy of Murry Conarroe
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