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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 23-Jul-2026 @ 2:39 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 1.6°F than last hour.

78.0°F

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High Today
78.2°F
2:30 PM
Low Today
64.8°F
12:00 AM
Yest High
73.9°F
5:59 PM
Yest Low
64.5°F
3:07 PM
Sta* High
105.0°F
2012
Sta* Low
55.7°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
106°F
1941
Rec** Low
48°F
1948
Avg** High
90°F
Avg** Low
67°F
** Records from NOAA
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from ESE Wind:  ESE
4.0

Gusting to:
6.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.00 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Friday

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Cloudy
Chance Showers And TStorms then Cloudy
Hi 78°F Lo 66°F Hi 82°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 64.8°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 0.1°F
High 1:57 PM: 65.9°F
Low 1:35 AM: 59.6°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 69.6°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.00 in
Storm Rain: 0.13 in
Yesterday: 0.13 in
Last 7 Days: 0.26 in
Jul Rain: 1.86 in
Jul to Date
  Avg:10
2.62 in
Jul to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.76 in for the month 0.76 in
Jul Avg: 3.14 in
Diff from Avg: Under 1.28 in for the month 1.28 in
Season:1 2.000 in
YTD
  Avg:11
16.81 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 14.81 in for the year 14.81 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
22-Jul-2026
at 9:08 PM
49 rain days in 2026
7 days in July
0 days since last rain
Current: ESE  4.0 mph
1Hr Average: 3.3 mph
Wind Run: 23.67 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 6.0 mph mph
Today: 12.0 mph 9:06 AM
Month: 20.0 mph 8-Jul
Year: 27.0 mph 29-Jun
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
14 hrs 36 min
4 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 43 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 9 days, 10 hours, 2 minutes in cycle
72%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 3% since last hour. 64%
Last Hour: Decreased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 12:11 AM: 86%
Low 2:25 PM: 63%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.026  inHg/hr 30.080 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 5:45 AM: 30.146 in.
Low 2:35 PM: 30.079 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: 0.6
Jul: 349.0
2026 to Date: 905.6
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 79.6°F
High 2:30 PM: 78.2°F
Yesterday: 73.9°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

55


Moderate
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
4.2
Sunburn in
27 Minutes
Highest:
1:30 PM
5.2
693 W/m2
75%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
1:30 PM
1165  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 56.0°F
Sunrise: 6:15am
Sunset: 8:51pm
Moonrise: 4:35 pm
Moonset: 1:00 am
Full Moon: 29-Jul-2026
New Moon: 12:37 PM CDT
12-Aug-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.12 in
7-Days Rain: 0.26 in
7-Days ET: 1.39 in
7-Day:  1.126 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.126 in
July:  2.68 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 2.68 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: 23-Jul-2026 @ 2:39 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 July for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 23 of July for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 78°F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. High 80°. UV index up to 6. Wind south around 6 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms

Lo 66°F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Relatively cool. Low 64°. Wind southeast around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Cloudy
Chance Showers And TStorms then Cloudy
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

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

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 82°F Lo 69°F Hi 95°F Lo 73°F Hi 98°F Lo 78°F Hi 99°F
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