Forecast Details for Lincoln, NE

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Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms after 8am. High near 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 21 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

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