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Lincoln, Nebraska weather · now

86°

Clear

Feels
91°
High / Low
95° / 72°
Wind
46 mph S
Humidity
59%
No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.
GoodAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassModerateWeedModerate
Sun 6:33 AM 8:30 PM 13h 58m
Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Lincoln, Nebraska, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect mostly sunny today. Today's high is 95° with a low near 72°.

What to wear today

Loose, light, and water nearby

95°F — wear breathable fabrics and stay hydrated.

Next 24 hours

65° 85° 100° ↑ 94° ↓ 72° 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM 5 AM 8 AM

  1. 11 AM

    86°

    5%

  2. 1 PM

    91°

    1%

  3. 3 PM

    92°

    1%

  4. 5 PM

    94°

    1%

  5. 7 PM

    92°

    1%

  6. 9 PM

    85°

    1%

  7. 11 PM

    81°

    1%

  8. 1 AM

    78°

    1%

  9. 3 AM

    76°

    2%

  10. 5 AM

    73°

    2%

  11. 7 AM

    72°

    1%

  12. 9 AM

    76°

    1%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Mostly Sunny 5% 95° · 72°
    1. 11 AM 86° Mostly Sunny 5%
    2. 12 PM 88° Mostly Sunny 3%
    3. 1 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 1%
    4. 2 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 1%
    5. 3 PM 92° Mostly Sunny 1%
    6. 4 PM 93° Mostly Sunny 1%
    7. 5 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 1%
    8. 6 PM 93° Partly Cloudy 1%
    9. 7 PM 92° Partly Cloudy 1%
    10. 8 PM 91° Partly Cloudy 1%
    11. 9 PM 85° Partly Cloudy 1%
    12. 10 PM 82° Partly Cloudy 1%
    13. 11 PM 81° Partly Cloudy 1%
  2. Wed 8/12 Mostly Sunny 78% 92° · 71°
    1. 12 AM 79° Partly Cloudy 1%
    2. 1 AM 78° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    3. 2 AM 78° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    4. 3 AM 76° Mostly Cloudy 2%
    5. 4 AM 74° Mostly Cloudy 2%
    6. 5 AM 73° Mostly Cloudy 2%
    7. 6 AM 72° Partly Sunny 1%
    8. 7 AM 72° Partly Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 73° Mostly Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 80° Mostly Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 83° Mostly Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 85° Mostly Sunny 2%
    14. 1 PM 87° Mostly Sunny 3%
    15. 2 PM 88° Mostly Sunny 2%
    16. 3 PM 88° Mostly Sunny 3%
    17. 4 PM 89° Partly Sunny 10%
    18. 5 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 8%
    19. 6 PM 89° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    20. 7 PM 89° Partly Cloudy 10%
    21. 8 PM 87° Mostly Cloudy 8%
    22. 9 PM 84° Mostly Cloudy 8%
    23. 10 PM 80° Mostly Cloudy 11%
    24. 11 PM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
  3. Thu 8/13 Showers And Thunderstorms 78% 84° · 68°
    1. 12 AM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 45%
    2. 1 AM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    3. 2 AM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    4. 3 AM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    5. 4 AM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    6. 5 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    7. 6 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    8. 7 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    9. 8 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    10. 9 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    11. 10 AM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    12. 11 AM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    13. 12 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    14. 1 PM 80° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    15. 2 PM 81° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    16. 3 PM 82° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    17. 4 PM 82° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    18. 5 PM 82° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    19. 6 PM 81° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    20. 7 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    21. 8 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    22. 9 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    23. 10 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    24. 11 PM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
  4. Fri 8/14 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 58% 86° · 70°
    1. 12 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    2. 1 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    3. 2 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    4. 3 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    5. 4 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    6. 5 AM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    7. 6 AM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    8. 7 AM 69° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    9. 8 AM 70° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    10. 9 AM 72° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    11. 10 AM 74° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    12. 11 AM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    13. 12 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    14. 1 PM 79° Partly Sunny 10%
    15. 2 PM 80° Partly Sunny 10%
    16. 3 PM 82° Partly Sunny 10%
    17. 4 PM 83° Partly Sunny 10%
    18. 5 PM 84° Partly Sunny 10%
    19. 6 PM 85° Partly Cloudy 10%
    20. 7 PM 84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    21. 8 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    22. 9 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    23. 10 PM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    24. 11 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
  5. Sat 8/15 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43% 87° · 68°
    1. 12 AM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    2. 1 AM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    3. 2 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    4. 3 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    5. 4 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    6. 5 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    7. 6 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    8. 7 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 13%
    9. 8 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 13%
    10. 9 AM 75° Mostly Cloudy 13%
    11. 10 AM 77° Mostly Cloudy 13%
    12. 11 AM 79° Mostly Cloudy 13%
    13. 12 PM 81° Mostly Cloudy 13%
    14. 1 PM 83° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    15. 2 PM 85° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    16. 3 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    17. 4 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    18. 5 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    19. 6 PM 85° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    20. 7 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    21. 8 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    22. 9 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    23. 10 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    24. 11 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
  6. Sun 8/16 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33% 81° · 66°
    1. 12 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    2. 1 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    3. 2 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    4. 3 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    5. 4 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    6. 5 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    7. 6 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    8. 7 AM 70° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    9. 8 AM 71° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    10. 9 AM 72° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    11. 10 AM 73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    12. 11 AM 74° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    13. 12 PM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    14. 1 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    15. 2 PM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    16. 3 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    17. 4 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    18. 5 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    19. 6 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    20. 7 PM 78° Partly Cloudy 10%
    21. 8 PM 76° Partly Cloudy 10%
    22. 9 PM 74° Partly Cloudy 10%
    23. 10 PM 72° Partly Cloudy 10%
    24. 11 PM 71° Partly Cloudy 10%
  7. Mon 8/17 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32% 79° · 65°
    1. 12 AM 70° Partly Cloudy 10%
    2. 1 AM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    3. 2 AM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    4. 3 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    5. 4 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    6. 5 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    7. 6 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    8. 7 AM 67° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    9. 8 AM 68° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    10. 9 AM 69° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    11. 10 AM 70° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    12. 11 AM 71° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    13. 12 PM 73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    14. 1 PM 74° Partly Sunny 8%
    15. 2 PM 75° Partly Sunny 8%
    16. 3 PM 76° Partly Sunny 8%
    17. 4 PM 77° Partly Sunny 8%
    18. 5 PM 78° Partly Sunny 8%
    19. 6 PM 78° Mostly Cloudy 8%
    20. 7 PM 77° Partly Cloudy 11%
    21. 8 PM 76° Partly Cloudy 11%
    22. 9 PM 74° Partly Cloudy 11%
    23. 10 PM 72° Partly Cloudy 11%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Rain Showers 23% 94° · 67°
  2. Wed 8/19 Cloudy 7% 99° · 66°
  3. Thu 8/20 Cloudy 8% 110° · 75°
  4. Fri 8/21 Drizzle 14% 97° · 73°
  5. Sat 8/22 Drizzle 19% 85° · 66°
  6. Sun 8/23 Cloudy 24% 84° · 58°
  7. Mon 8/24 Cloudy 19% 79° · 57°
  8. Tue 8/25 Cloudy 25% 93° · 59°
  9. Wed 8/26 Cloudy 18% 99° · 71°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Wednesday, 8/12

Mostly Sunny, 92° / 71°, 78% rain

  1. Tomorrow92°71°
  2. Thu84°68°
  3. Fri86°70°
  4. Sat87°68°
  5. Sun81°66°
  6. Mon79°65°

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.

How well did we do?

Average miss by lead time.

Each morning we save the day's predicted high/low. As later days arrive, we grade what we said against what the station actually recorded.

Same day
±4°
7 days graded
1 day out
±6°
7 days graded
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Day-by-day, 1 day out7 days
  1. Yesterday±1°
    High93°92°+1°
    Low74°73°+1°
  2. Sun, Aug 9±5°
    High94°89°+5°
    Low74°73°+1°
  3. Sat, Aug 8±9°
    High88°82°+6°
    Low73°64°+9°
  4. Fri, Aug 7±4°
    High91°90°+1°
    Low67°63°+4°
  5. Thu, Aug 6±5°
    High84°79°+5°
    Low67°65°+2°
  6. Wed, Aug 5±2°
    High73°75°-2°
    Low59°61°-2°
  7. Tue, Aug 4±14°
    High84°70°+14°
    Low64°63°+1°

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Lincoln

Lincoln in August typically averages 85° highs and 67° lows, with about 10 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 88°); the coldest is January (average low 17°). June is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan34°17°6
Feb41°21°4
Mar60°36°11
Apr66°46°11
May76°54°12
Jun85°66°16
Jul88°70°15
Aug85°67°10
Sep80°61°9
Oct71°51°7
Nov52°36°9
Dec42°25°6

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
OAX 56,40
Radar station
KOAX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
40.814, -96.703