Lincoln, Nebraska · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 83° / 56°
- Wind
- 0 mph N
- Humidity
- 66%
Tomorrow· Thursday87°/57°· Partly Sunny
14° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Lincoln, Nebraska, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 83° with a low near 56°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
83°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
53°
0%
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9 AM
64°
0%
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11 AM
73°
0%
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1 PM
78°
0%
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3 PM
81°
0%
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5 PM
83°
0%
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7 PM
82°
0%
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9 PM
72°
0%
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11 PM
66°
0%
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1 AM
63°
0%
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3 AM
60°
0%
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5 AM
58°
2%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 2% 83° · 56°
- Thu 5/14 Partly Sunny 12% 87° · 57°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 11% 93° · 59°
- Sat 5/16
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 57% 92° · 61° - Sun 5/17 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 61% 89° · 61°
- Mon 5/18 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44% 76° · 50°
- Tue 5/19
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 30% 70° · 48°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 11% 67° · 48° - Thu 5/21
Cloudy 18% 82° · 52° - Fri 5/22 Drizzle 22% 79° · 60°
- Sat 5/23 Cloudy 17% 92° · 70°
- Sun 5/24 Drizzle 29% 91° · 59°
- Mon 5/25 Drizzle 34% 82° · 55°
- Tue 5/26 Cloudy 39% 75° · 61°
- Wed 5/27 Sunny 35% 81° · 55°
- Thu 5/28
Partly Cloudy 27% 78° · 54°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run8 AM
comfortable at 59°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike9 AM
comfortable at 64°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf9 AM
comfortable at 64°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic10 AM
comfortable at 69°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Lincoln
Lincoln in May typically averages 74° highs and 53° lows, with about 13 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 88°); the coldest is January (average low 17°).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° | 17° | 6 |
| Feb | 41° | 21° | 4 |
| Mar | 60° | 36° | 11 |
| Apr | 66° | 46° | 11 |
| May | 74° | 53° | 13 |
| Jun | 86° | 67° | 14 |
| Jul | 88° | 69° | 13 |
| Aug | 85° | 67° | 10 |
| Sep | 80° | 61° | 9 |
| Oct | 71° | 51° | 7 |
| Nov | 52° | 36° | 9 |
| Dec | 42° | 25° | 6 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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