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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 30-May-2026 @ 2:25 PM  
Temperature Current Conditions4 Forecast / 2 Hr. Lightning
Currently Outside: Warmer 2°F than last hour.

80.7°F

Heat Index:  83.4°F
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High Today
80.8°F
2:23 PM
Low Today
65.9°F
6:51 AM
Yest High
80.6°F
4:08 PM
Yest Low
65.8°F
8:17 AM
Sta* High
94.3°F
2023
Sta* Low
47.0°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 2008
Rec** High
104°F
1934
Rec** Low
40°F
1897
Avg** High
80°F
Avg** Low
57°F
** Records from NOAA
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry

Wind from E Wind:  E
6.8

Gusting to:
5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.11 in
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Hi 84°F Lo 65°F Hi 86°F
2 Hr. Lightning Map Unavailable
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.3°F since last hour. 68.3°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.3°F since last hour. 0.3°F
High 1:18 PM: 69.7°F
Low 6:51 AM: 64.1°F
Record High: 84.0°F on
21-Aug-2023
Record Low: -24.7°F on
16-Feb-2021
Wetbulb: 72.5°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.11 in
Storm Rain: 0.48 in
Yesterday: 0.33 in
Last 7 Days: 0.37 in
May Rain: 3.78 in
May to Date
  Avg:10
4.41 in
May to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.63 in for the month 0.63 in
May Avg: 4.51 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.73 in for the month 0.73 in
Season:1 7.090 in
YTD
  Avg:11
9.24 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 2.15 in for the year 2.15 in
Last Rain
Date/Time:
30-May-2026
at 10:09 AM
27 rain days in 2026
8 days in May
0 days since last rain
Current: E  6.8 mph
1Hr Average: 8.1 mph
Wind Run: 62.37 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph mph
Today: 23.0 mph 1:47 PM
Month: 33.0 mph 14-May
Year: 36.0 mph 12-Mar
Record Gust: 48.0 mph
24-May-2008
Local Sunlight:
14 hrs 52 min
17 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 17 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
Legend

Full Moon
Full Moon, 13 days, 23 hours, 49 minutes in cycle
100%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 5% since last hour. 66%
Last Hour: Decreased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 7:37 AM: 95%
Low 2:23 PM: 65%
Record High: 100%
4-Feb-2008
Record Low: 0%
20-Aug-2017
Current: Rising 0.003  inHg/hr 29.809 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 11:15 AM: 29.836 in.
Low 4:36 AM: 29.743 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: 2.5
May: 129.7
2026 to Date: 209.8
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2713.3
PatioCam PatioCam Image facing North
StreetCam StreetCam Image facing South
Current: 83.4°F
High 2:23 PM: 83.5°F
Yesterday: 83.6°F
Record: 126.7°F
21-Aug-2023
Quality
Index6:

43


Good
Density:
1.16 kg/m3
US AQI
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
4.9
Sunburn in
23 Minutes
Highest:
1:12 PM
5.2
981 W/m2
100%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
1:12 PM
1069  W/m2
Record:
1501 W/m2
SE Lincoln WX Almanac Irrig. Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 48.2°F
Sunrise: 5:58am
Sunset: 8:50pm
Moonrise: 7:52 pm
Moonset: 5:01 am
Full Moon: 31-May-2026
New Moon: 9:55 PM CDT
14-Jun-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.16 in
7-Days Rain: 0.37 in
7-Days ET: 1.50 in
7-Day:  1.134 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.134 in
May:  1.78 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 1.78 in
Season Countdown
Summer
Begins:
3:24 AM CDT
21-Jun-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:0 | S3C2:0 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:2.8 | RCP:98%
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 30-May-2026 @ 2:25 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 30 of just the month of May for this station since 2008.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 30 of May for this station since 2008.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 84°F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Scattered thunderstorms likely, some possibly severe. Breezy. High 83°. UV index up to 7. Wind east around 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms

Lo 65°F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. Patchy light fog after midnight. Rain likely. Thunderstorms very likely, some severe. Breezy. Low 67°. Wind south-southeast around 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly between a quarter and half an inch.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And TStorms
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And TStorms
Hi 86°F Lo 62°F Hi 86°F Lo 61°F Hi 84°F Lo 61°F Hi 86°F
Season Countdown Timer by Curly
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