The UNL State Museum in Morrill Hall is closed Tuesday due to water intrusion on the building's first floor.
Lincoln, NE
Right Now
- Humidity: 52%
- Feels Like: 92°
- Heat Index: 92°
- Wind: 16 mph
- Wind Chill: 87°
- UV Index: 8 Very High
- Sunrise: 06:25:34 AM
- Sunset: 08:40:20 PM
- Dew Point: 68°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Plentiful sunshine. High around 90F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 68F. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow
Overcast. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High near 75F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Wind: SSE @ 16 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 51%
Wind Chill: 88°
Heat Index: 92°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°
Wind: SSE @ 17 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 48%
Wind Chill: 89°
Heat Index: 93°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°
Wind: SSE @ 17 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 47%
Wind Chill: 89°
Heat Index: 93°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
Wind: SSE @ 16 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 44%
Wind Chill: 90°
Heat Index: 93°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°
Wind: SSE @ 17 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 48%
Wind Chill: 88°
Heat Index: 91°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°
Wind: SSE @ 15 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 52%
Wind Chill: 85°
Heat Index: 88°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°
Wind: SSE @ 14 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 57%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°
Wind: SSE @ 13 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 61%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
Wind: SSE @ 13 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 65%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
Wind: SSE @ 11 mph
Precip: 10% Chance
Humidity: 67%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°
Wind: S @ 9 mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 69%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°
Wind: SSE @ 6 mph
Precip: 22% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
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- Janet Loehrke, Karina Zaiets and Ramon Padilla USA Today
Dangerously hot conditions will move west across the U.S. this week with temperatures surging to triple digits and an increased risk of wildfires and their accompanying toxic smoke.
- Niket Nishant, Ashitha Shivaprasad and Manya Saini Reuters
Combined with higher home values and reconstruction costs, coastal expansion means that even a relatively quiet hurricane season can produce severe losses.
- Zach Hammack | Lincoln Journal Star
The weather service said law enforcement has reported 2-3 inches of rain have fallen, stranding cars and leading to at least one water rescue.
- Zach Hammack | Lincoln Journal Star
Heat indexes up to 115 are possible Monday. The forecast high temperature is 101 degrees.
- Zach Hammack | Lincoln Journal Star
Lincoln is under an extreme heat warning until 9 p.m. Sunday.
- Zach Hammack | Lincoln Journal Star
Lincoln will be in a heat advisory from noon Saturday to 10 p.m. Monday
- Zach Hammack | Lincoln Journal Star
Lincoln may not even reach the 80s on Wednesday and Thursday.
- Zach Hammack | Lincoln Journal Star
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Lincoln and Lancaster County from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday with heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees expected.
- Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star
Nearly 50 weather stations have come online since 2023, expanding the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Mesonet’s network to 104 locations spanning from Rulo in the southeast to Harrison in the Panhandle.
- Lincoln Journal Star
Severe thunderstorms could blast southeast Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø today with 75 mph winds, large hail and flash flooding.
- SUSIE BOVAIRD Lincoln Journal Star
City officials say the fireworks show is still set to go off at 10 p.m. at Haymarket Park.
- Tomer Ronen | Lincoln Journal Star
Clint Aegerter, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service's office in Valley, said Wednesday that early forecasts show a good chance of rain and thunderstorms for Lincoln on Saturday evening.

