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US Weather Extremes

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USA
High Temp
117°F at Blythe Asos, CA
Low Temp
34°F at Angel Fire Airport, NM
Precipitation
9.99in at Hampton Roads Executive Airport, VA
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NE Weather Extremes

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NE
for Saturday,
August 22, 2026
High Temp
90°F at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE
Low Temp
60°F at Echo (pine Bluffs), NE
60°F at Ainsworth Municipal Ap, NE
60°F at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE
Precipitation
0.82in at Broken Bow Municipal Ap, NE
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Local Sunlight Hours

13 hrs 28 min 17 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 30 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)
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(Midnight)
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 23-Aug-2026 @ 5:50 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Colder 2.7°F than last hour.

76.9°F

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High Today
80.5°F
4:59 PM 		Low Today
64.6°F
3:30 AM
Yest High
87.6°F
3:28 PM 		Yest Low
68.2°F
11:57 PM
Sta* High
104.3°F
2023 		Sta* Low
53.3°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
103°F
1943 		Rec** Low
43°F
1891
Avg** High
86°F
 Avg** Low
63°F
** Records from NOAA
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry

Wind from WSW Wind:  WSW
1.8
Gusting to:
 2.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.08 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And TStorms Likely
Monday

Monday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Partly Sunny
Hi 75°F Lo 66°F Hi 84°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.6°F since last hour. 63.3°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.6°F since last hour. 0.6°F
High 1:17 PM: 68.0°F
Low 5:25 PM: 61.3°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 68.4°F
Rain Today
rain graph
Today: 0.08 in
Storm Rain: 0.08 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Last 7 Days: 2.59 in
Aug Rain: 4.02 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10 		2.12 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Over 1.9 in for the month 1.90 in
Aug Avg: 2.91 in
Diff from Avg: Over 1.11 in for the month 1.11 in
Season:1 8.980 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		19.54 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Under 10.56 in for the year 10.56 in
Last Rain
Date/Time: 		23-Aug-2026
at 12:00 PM
63 rain days in 2026
12 days in August
0 days since last rain
Current: WSW  1.8 mph
1Hr Average: 2.4 mph
Wind Run: 13.95 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph mph
Today: 9.2 mph 1:57 PM
Month: 26.0 mph 12-Aug
Year: 30.0 mph 28-Jul
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
13 hrs 28 min
17 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 30 sec shorter than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 11 days, 5 hours, 19 minutes in cycle
84%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 4% since last hour. 63%
Last Hour: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 12:32 PM: 93%
Low 5:02 PM: 54%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Falling 0.012 inHg/hr 30.020 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 11:23 AM: 30.126 in.
Low 5:39 PM: 30.013 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: 1.3
Aug: 270.6
2026 to Date: 1322.7
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 78.7°F
High 4:59 PM: 81.9°F
Yesterday: 89.6°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:
40

Good
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.7
Sunburn in
160 Minutes 		Highest:
3:27 PM
3.3
88 W/m2
25%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
4:00 PM
 858  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 59.0°F
Sunrise: 6:45am
Sunset: 8:13pm
Moonrise: 6:02 pm
Moonset: 1:51 am
Full Moon: 28-Aug-2026
New Moon: 10:28 PM CDT
10-Sep-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.10 in
7-Days Rain: 2.59 in
7-Days ET: 1.02 in
7-Day: 1.57 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.57 in
August: 0.65 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 0.65 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-Aug-2026 @ 5:50 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 August for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 23 of August for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 75°F 		NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy. Patchy light fog after midnight. Low 63°. Wind southeast around 5 mph.
 		Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And TStorms Likely

Lo 66°F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain. High 82°. UV index up to 6. Wind east-southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday

Monday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Partly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny
Chance Showers And TStorms then Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 84°F Lo 67°F Hi 86°F Lo 67°F Hi 86°F Lo 63°F Hi 85°F
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