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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 15-Sep-2026 @ 7:05 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 0.2°F than last hour.

59.2°F

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High Today
75.9°F
1:39 AM
Low Today
58.2°F
3:21 PM
Yest High
86.4°F
3:54 PM
Yest Low
58.6°F
2:58 AM
Sta* High
96.9°F
2019
Sta* Low
40.2°F
2008
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
99°F
1939
Rec** Low
31°F
1993
Avg** High
81°F
Avg** Low
55°F
** Records from NOAA
Dusk Dusk

Wind from E Wind:  E
0.7

Gusting to:
0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
1.04 in
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And TStorms Likely
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And TStorms
Lo 61°F Hi 73°F Lo 67°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. 57.5°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. 0.2°F
High 1:24 AM: 71.3°F
Low 1:25 PM: 56.2°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 58.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 1.04 in
Storm Rain: 2.00 in
Yesterday: 0.96 in
Last 7 Days: 1.79 in
Sep Rain: 2.83 in
Sep to Date
  Avg:10
1.62 in
Sep to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 1.21 in for the month 1.21 in
Sep Avg: 2.78 in
Diff from Avg: Over 0.05 in for the month 0.05 in
Season:1 11.860 in
YTD
  Avg:11
22.01 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 10.15 in for the year 10.15 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
15-Sep-2026
at 6:53 PM
70 rain days in 2026
6 days in September
0 days since last rain
Current: E  0.7 mph
1Hr Average: 0.9 mph
Wind Run: 24.69 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph mph
Today: 13.0 mph 8:13 AM
Month: 25.0 mph 14-Sep
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
12 hrs 28 min
22 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 40 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 4 days, 20 hours, 46 minutes in cycle
23%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: No Change 94%
Last Hour: No Change 0%
High 4:34 AM: 94%
Low 11:37 AM: 83%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.011  inHg/hr 30.113 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 5:34 PM: 30.139 in.
Low 1:21 AM: 29.720 in.
Record High: 31.234 inHg
7-Jan-2015
Record Low: 26.899 inHg
18-Mar-2024
Heating Degree Days WebCam Thumbnails Wind Chill Air
Today: 0.0
Sep: 2.4
2026 to Date: 2715.7
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 1642.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 59.2°F
Low 3:21 PM: 58.2°F
Yesterday: 58.6°F
Record: -37.3°F
22-Dec-2022
Quality
Index6:

17


Good
Density:
1.23 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes
Highest:
11:32 AM
2.0
21 W/m2
0%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
11:22 AM
388  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 60.7°F
Sunrise: 7:07am
Sunset: 7:36pm
Moonrise: 1:10 pm
Moonset: 9:28 pm
Full Moon: 26-Sep-2026
New Moon: 10:51 AM CDT
10-Oct-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.04 in
7-Days Rain: 1.79 in
7-Days ET: 0.90 in
7-Day:  0.888 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.888 in
September:  0.43 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.43 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:2 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 15-Sep-2026 @ 7:05 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 15 of just the month of September for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 15 of September for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Wednesday
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms

Lo 61°F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain. Low 55°. Wind east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And TStorms Likely

Hi 73°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Rain likely. High 67°. UV index up to 2. Wind east around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And TStorms
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Lo 67°F Hi 82°F Lo 71°F Hi 87°F Lo 69°F Hi 80°F Lo 64°F
Season Countdown Timer by Curly
Precipitation average-to-date script courtesy of Murry Conarroe
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