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USA
High Temp
113°F at Needles, CA
113°F at Laughlin Bullhead Intl Ap, AZ
113°F at Las Vegas Nellis Afb, NV
Low Temp
28°F at Stanley Ranger Station, ID
Precipitation
3.69in at Chase City, VA
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NE Weather Extremes

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NE
for Tuesday,
August 4, 2026
High Temp
83°F at Falls City Brenner Field, NE
Low Temp
46°F at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE
Precipitation
1.85in at Offutt Afb Bellevue, NE
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Local Sunlight Hours

14 hrs 10 min 34 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 10 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 05-Aug-2026 @ 2:45 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 3.3°F than last hour.

74.0°F

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High Today
74.7°F
2:24 PM 		Low Today
61.0°F
8:57 AM
Yest High
76.6°F
12:00 AM 		Yest Low
63.5°F
11:58 PM
Sta* High
102.3°F
2024 		Sta* Low
56.6°F
2012
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
109°F
1934 		Rec** Low
48°F
1974
Avg** High
89°F
 Avg** Low
66°F
** Records from NOAA
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from E Wind:  E
6.2
Gusting to:
 5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.29 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Thursday

Thursday: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Hi 76°F Lo 61°F Hi 83°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. 67.1°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. 0.2°F
High 2:21 PM: 68.3°F
Low 8:57 AM: 59.9°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 69.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.29 in
Storm Rain: 0.94 in
Yesterday: 0.65 in
Last 7 Days: 1.57 in
Aug Rain: 0.94 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10 		0.47 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 0.47 in for the month 0.47 in
Aug Avg: 2.91 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.97 in for the month 1.97 in
Season:1 5.900 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		17.89 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 11.99 in for the year 11.99 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		5-Aug-2026
at 12:18 PM
53 rain days in 2026
2 days in August
0 days since last rain
Current: E  6.2 mph
1Hr Average: 2.1 mph
Wind Run: 17.75 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph mph
Today: 12.0 mph 12:45 PM
Month: 18.1 mph 3-Aug
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
14 hrs 10 min
34 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 10 sec shorter than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Last Quarter
Last Quarter, 22 days, 10 hours, 19 minutes in cycle
53%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 9% since last hour. 79%
Last Hour: Decreased 9% since last hour. 9%
High 6:43 AM: 96%
Low 2:26 PM: 78%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.001 inHg/hr 30.001 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 9:35 AM: 30.048 in.
Low 5:32 AM: 29.956 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
Aug: 39.7
2026 to Date: 1090.7
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2714.6
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 74.7°F
High 2:24 PM: 74.7°F
Yesterday: 76.6°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:
60

Moderate
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
1.3
Sunburn in
86 Minutes 		Highest:
12:40 PM
4.0
162 W/m2
20%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
12:40 PM
 761  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 57.4°F
Sunrise: 6:27am
Sunset: 8:38pm
Moonrise: 11:27 pm
Moonset: 1:53 pm
Full Moon: 29-Jul-2026
New Moon: 12:37 PM CDT
12-Aug-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.07 in
7-Days Rain: 1.57 in
7-Days ET: 1.05 in
7-Day: 0.519 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.519 in
August: 0.22 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.22 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:19 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 05-Aug-2026 @ 2:45 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 5 of just the month of August for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 5 of August for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 76°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy. High 80°. UV index up to 4. Wind east-northeast around 4 mph.
 		Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

Lo 61°F 		NWS forecast: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. East northeast wind 1 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy. Relatively cool. Low 66°. Wind east-southeast around 4 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And TStorms
Friday

Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

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

Sunday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Sunny
Hi 83°F Lo 67°F Hi 89°F Lo 68°F Hi 90°F Lo 72°F Hi 91°F
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