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Weather in Nebraska Today

Data updated:: September 12, 2026, 12:51 AM
Source:: National Weather Service

Weather data is generated where available. Check weather.gov and local alerts for urgent weather or safety decisions.

Current temperature

68°F

Lincoln, Nebraska

Short forecast

Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind

5 to 13 mph SW

Active alerts

Last updated

September 12, 2026, 12:51 AM

Source

National Weather Service

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Weather alerts

Alerts summary for Nebraska

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued September 11 at 6:32PM MDT until September 11 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Severe · Expected

Areas: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Southern Laramie Range; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued September 11 at 2:30PM CDT until September 11 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Severe · Expected

Areas: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest

Weather source note

Use official alerts for urgent decisions

Weather data for Nebraska is generated from National Weather Service data where available. Forecasts and alerts can change quickly, so check weather.gov, local NWS alerts, local emergency management, or local authorities for urgent weather or safety decisions.

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Local variation

Weather can vary across Nebraska

This page uses Lincoln as the state-capital weather location. Conditions can be different in other cities, rural areas, mountains, coastal regions, and nearby counties.

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