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Lincoln, NE
Right Now
87°
- Humidity: 39%
- Feels Like: 87°
- Heat Index: 87°
- Wind: 14 mph
- Wind Chill: 87°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 05:58:48 AM
- Sunset: 09:02:14 PM
- Dew Point: 59°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Clear skies. Low near 60F. NNW winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to less than 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear skies. Low near 60F. NNW winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to less than 5 mph.
Tomorrow
Mainly sunny. High near 90F. Winds light and variable.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
5 PM
86°
15%
5 PM
86°
Wind: N @ 12 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 39%
Wind Chill: 86°
Heat Index: 86°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 58°
6 PM
86°
0%
6 PM
86°
Wind: NNW @ 13 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 38%
Wind Chill: 86°
Heat Index: 86°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 57°
7 PM
85°
0%
7 PM
85°
Wind: NNW @ 12 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 37%
Wind Chill: 85°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 56°
8 PM
81°
0%
8 PM
81°
Wind: N @ 10 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 44%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 57°
9 PM
77°
1%
9 PM
77°
Wind: N @ 7 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 51%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 77°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 57°
10 PM
73°
1%
10 PM
73°
Wind: NNW @ 5 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 59%
Wind Chill: 73°
Heat Index: 73°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 58°
11 PM
70°
1%
11 PM
70°
Wind: NNW @ 5 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 66%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 59°
12 AM
69°
2%
12 AM
69°
Wind: NNW @ 4 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 70%
Wind Chill: 69°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 59°
1 AM
67°
2%
1 AM
67°
Wind: NW @ 3 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 75%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 58°
2 AM
64°
3%
2 AM
64°
Wind: NW @ 3 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 64°
Heat Index: 64°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 58°
3 AM
63°
4%
3 AM
63°
Wind: NW @ 3 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 63°
Heat Index: 63°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 57°
4 AM
62°
5%
4 AM
62°
Wind: NW @ 3 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 62°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 57°
Heavy rain in some parts of Nebraska could lead to flooding along the Platte and Missouri Rivers.
Grand Island saw record-breaking rainfall Wednesday that led to massive flooding and prompted the city's mayor to issue a disaster declaration.
One expert notes that glacier shrinkage has wide effects on agriculture, fisheries, drinking water levels and cross-boundary rivers.
Lincoln surpassed 100 degrees for the first time this year on Friday, the official start of summer.
More than 40 million people in the U.S. were under heat alerts Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Highs are expected to top 100 degrees Friday through Sunday, with heat indexes of 110 degrees possible.
Dangerously high heat indexes, which could reach 110 degrees, are possible Friday through Sunday.Â
The National Weather Service Tuesday assigned an EF-2 rating to the twister after studying scattered signs of damage in its path about 25 miles southwest of North Platte Monday night.
After a chance for storms in the first half of the week, Lincoln could touch the century mark this weekend with summer heat on tap.
The proposed measure also would grant the weather service temporary hiring authority for positions related to public safety.Â
Tuesday's rainfall put a slight dent in drought conditions, but Lincoln's rainfall this year still lags behind normal levels.
Smoke tied to ongoing wildfires in Canada is again expected to affect air quality levels in parts of Nebraska.Â