Lincoln's forecast high today is 91°F (25 deg. above the normal high 66°F) & near the record for April 21 of 92°F. Above normal highs forecast thru Friday. Below normal daily highs forecast starting Sunday thru at least May 5 with multiple rain chances. Forecast of 3+ inches total rainfall by May 5
Interesting week ahead. Very warm today thru Thursday with forecast highs 85°F, 90°F, 82°F, 82°F. Starting Friday thru at least May 4. Lincoln's daily forecast highs are much cooler ranging from 58°F to 70°F. These cooler temperatures also bring higher probability of some well needed rain.
Sunny today with a forecast high today upper 60s. Much warmer than normal Monday thru Thursday. forecast daily highs 86°F, 90°F, 86°F, 83°F. Dramatic change ahead end of the coming week with forecast daily highs April 24 thru May 3ranging from 55°F to 68°F. lincolnweather.unl.edu/april-2026-l...
Lincoln's low today was 30°F. It was as cold as 16°F in central Neb. Surge of well above normal temperatures forecast Monday thru Thursday peaking at 91°F Tuesday. A big shift in our weather is forecast to take place this coming Friday. Forecast highs mostly BELOW normal April 24 thru at least May 2
Severe storms possible today Wisconsin to Oklahoma. Lincoln's temperature should peak in the lower 70s this morning then fall into the upper 50s by evening. Warmer than normal returns Sunday into next week. Much cooler a week from today thru May 1 with Lincoln's daily highs ranging from 58°F to 69°F
Very warm today, Lincoln forecast high 87°F (22 deg. above normal high of 65°F). One-day "cold wave" Saturday with a forecast high 59°F & a low near freezing at 31°F. Surge of summer warmth next week Monday-Thursday with highs ranging from 82°F to 87°F. April 24-30 forecast highs in the 60s & 70s.
SNOW. Our last measurable snowfall this year in Lincoln.was back on February 20. It has snowed as late as early May in Lincoln, 1897-2025. The table has the frequency of snowfall for today date thru May 5 (1897-2025, 129 years). lincolnweather.unl.edu/lincoln-ne-s...
Yesterday's high 87°F, cooler today forecast high 74°F but still warmer than normal. Near 90°F tomorrow. Much cooler highs in the 60s Fri.-Sat. Very warm air, highs in the 80s next week then forecast highs in the 60s April 24-28, close to normal for late April. lincolnweather.unl.edu/april-2026-l...
Lincoln set a new daily record high for April 13 yesterday of 90°F. The old record was 88°F set recently in 2024 & 2023. Forecast cooler high today of 75°F, but still well above normal. Heading back to near 90°F again tomorrow. Forecast low Saturday night 29°F. lincolnweather.unl.edu/april-2026-l...
Lincoln had a record "high-low" of 65°F yesterday, i.e. warmest minimum temperature for April 12 (1887-2026). Forecast high today near 90°F, mid 80s tomorrow & near 90°F Thurs. Cooler than normal April 24-27, daily highs mid 60s (normal by then is upper 60s) lincolnweather.unl.edu/april-2026-l...
Allergy season is kicking into high gear. Today and the next 5 days pollen levels are in the "high" category in Lincoln. Trees are the main cause of pollen this time of year.
Lincoln's overnight low was 65°F and if it doesn't fall below this by midnight it will be the warmest daily low temperature on record for April 12. Much warmer than normal highs in the low 80s today and upper 80s Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. lincolnweather.unl.edu/april-2026-l... .
Today's high in Lincoln was 57°F and 6 degrees BELOW normal. Maximum temperatures today were in the 50s in eastern Nebraska and 60s in western Nebraska. Warmer tomorrow with a Lincoln forecast high of 73°F, Sunday 77°F and Monday & Tuesday 83°F. Rain & thunderstorms possible tonight thru Sunday.
Another chilly day with a forecast high today in Lincoln of 59°F. A surge of much warmer than normal temperatures arrives in Lincoln beginning tomorrow thru next week Thursday with daily highs ranging from 77°F to 88°F. Possible rain tomorrow. lincolnweather.unl.edu/april-2026-l...
Several rain chances for Lincoln today thru Sunday. Highest probability is for Saturday. With the possibility of thunderstorms this time of year, I added the map of average number of days per year with thunderstorms. Southeast Nebraska annually averages 50 to 60 days with thunderstorms.
Rain possible later today. Map is total precipitation forecast next 5 days. Lincoln's forecast highs today and Friday low 60s. Much warmer than normal forecast highs in mid 80s Sunday thru Tuesday. Overall, mostly warmer than normal next two weeks. lincolnweather.unl.edu/april-2026-l...
Lincoln, NE, is headed into its wettest time of the year. We have a pronounced seasonality in our average (normal) monthly precipitation. May average precipitation, for example, is almost 7 times greater than January. The peak months May+June, account for almost a third of our annual precipitation
Windy, mid 70s forecast for us today. Rain highly likely tomorrow afternoon and this coming weekend. Very warm forecast highs Saturday thru Monday 75°F, 79°F, 85°F. Cooler 60s April 14-15 then April 16-22 forecast daily highs all in the 70s. lincolnweather.unl.edu/april-2026-l...
Beautiful Spring weather today in Lincoln, sunny forecast high near 70°F. Cooler than normal highs in the 50s tomorrow & Tuesday as well as April 14-15, otherwise, highs forecast 60s & 70s out thru April 19. Spring 2026 is fully installed and operational. Enjoy lincolnweather.unl.edu/april-2026-l...
April 1-3 rain total Airport 1.09", my house far S. Lincoln 0.87". Rain fell over many hours soaking into the ground with little runoff. Forecast high today only 53°F. April 5-18 highs range from 51°F to 77°F with none of the strange heat we saw in March lincolnweather.unl.edu/april-2026-l...
Another chilly & cloudy day (forecast high mid 40s) today in Lincoln. Continued cooler than normal Saturday but we should see sunny skies. Forecast highs tomorrow thru April 17 range from 53°F thru 78°F. No sign of a return of record heat like we saw in March. lincolnweather.unl.edu/april-2026-l...
Very thankful for the soaking rain overnight.The sound of thunder is a welcome sign of Spring! As of 8am today 0.75" total rain my house far S. Lincoln, 1.06" Lincoln Airport. Forecast highs thru April 16: 1 high in the 40s; 6 the 50s; 6 the 60s & 2 the 70s lincolnweather.unl.edu/april-2026-l...
Lincoln's historical April climatology (Table below).
Lincoln: March 2026 was the the 4th warmest on record (1887-2026, 140 years). Several daily high temperature records were broken including the hottest ever recorded temperature for any day in March of 97°F. It was also the 10th driest March on record. And, we had no measurable snowfall.
Lincoln's high today was 73°F just after midnight. Forecast daytime is the low 60s. Much colder tomorrow thru Saturday. High Friday only 46°F, Saturday 48°F. RAIN likely tomorrow & Thursday. After this coming weekend, daily highs thru mid April, except for 1 day, are forecast warmer than normal.
Another record daily high temperature this afternoon, 90°F, in Lincoln. Old record was 88°F set in 1917. Temperatures peaked in the low 90s in southeast Nebraska this afternoon. Check out the winter cold temperatures of 27°F at 4pm in North Dakota. lincolnweather.unl.edu/march-2026-l...
Lincoln forecast high today is 89°F (record high is 88°F). Much colder mid-week. Forecast high Wednesday 47°F and Thursday 51°F. Very high likelihood of rain Wednesday thru Friday. Return to warmer than normal temperatures after next weekend.
Lincoln's forecast high today is 78°F and Monday near 90°F (Monday's record is 88°F). Then, something we haven't seen for awhile, a week of below normal temperatures and a chance of rain possible Wednesday thru Saturday this coming week.
Lincoln forecast daily highs: today 64°F, Sunday 79°F, Monday 88°F. Then starting next Tuesday, March 31 thru Sunday, April 5, much cooler, below normal highs ranging from 47°F to 57°F. Several chances for needed rainfall with these cooler temperatures.
Temperature whiplash continues in Lincoln. Forecast high today of only 54°F and this coming Monday, March 30 forecast high of 88°F, but then two days later, Wednesday, April 1, a forecast high of only 49°F. The possibility of well needed rain shows up in the forecast for later next week.